Exodus 20:6:3Exod.20.6.W3TAB
לַאֲלָפִ֑֔ים
laalafim
“to thousands”
- Transliteration
- la-a-la-FIM
- Extended
- lah-ah-lah-FEEM
- IPA
- /la.ʔă.laː.ˈfiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- to thousands
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
la-a-la-FIM
- clause
ve-o-SE KHE-sed la-a-la-FIM
- sentence
ve-o-SE KHE-sed la-a-la-FIM le-o-ha-VAI u-le-shom-REI mits-vo-TAI
Exegesis
The phrase la’alafim {לַאֲלָפִ֑֔ים | la-’ă-lā-p̄îm} functions adverbially to denote generational extent.
Root and etymology
l-ʾlamed–aleph
“not, negation”
In context — Exodus 20:6
But I show steadfast love to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.
About this coordinate
Exodus 20:6:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Exodus 20:6, so the Hebrew word לַאֲלָפִ֑֔ים (laalafim) 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.20.6.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.20.6.W3.S1) and character.