Exodus 19:6:11Exod.19.6.W11TAB
אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י
elbenei
“to the sons of”
- Transliteration
- el-be-NEI
- Extended
- ehl-beh-NEE
- IPA
- /ʔɛl.bəˈneː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the sons of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
el-be-NEI
- phraseyour reading level
el-be-NEI yis-ra-EL
- clause
EH-leh had-de-va-RIM a-SHER teh-dab-BER el-be-NEI yis-ra-EL
- sentence
ve-a-TEM tih-yu-LI mam-LE-khet ko-ha-NIM ve-GOY ka-DOSH EH-leh had-de-va-RIM a-SHER teh-dab-BER el-be-NEI yis-ra-EL
Exegesis
The prepositional construction elbenei yisraʾel {אֶל־בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל | ʾel-bə-nê yiś-rā-ʾēl} ‘to the sons of Israel’ specifies the recipients. The paratactic syntax and parallel noun phrases reinforce Israel’s covenant identity and priestly vocation.
In context — Exodus 19:6
You will be for Me a kingdom of priests and a nation that is holy. These are the words you shall speak to the sons of Israel.
About this coordinate
Exodus 19:6:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Exodus 19:6, so the Hebrew word אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י (elbenei) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Exod.19.6.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.19.6.W11.S1) and character.