Exodus 21:17:2Exod.21.17.W2TAB
אָבִ֛יו
aviv
“his father”
- Transliteration
- a-VIV
- Extended
- ah-VEEV
- IPA
- /ʔaː.ˈviːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- his father
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-VIV
- phraseyour reading level
oo-me-kal-LEL a-VIV
- sentence
oo-me-kal-LEL a-VIV ve-im-MO MOT yu-MAT
Exegesis
The coordinated direct objects aviv {אָבִיו | ʾā-ḇîw} ‘his father’ and imo {וְאִמּוֹ | wə-ʾim-mô} ‘his mother’ are linked by simple conjunction, emphasizing equal legal standing.
Root and etymology
ʾ-baleph–beth
“father”
In context — Exodus 21:17
Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death .
About this coordinate
Exodus 21:17:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Exodus 21:17, so the Hebrew word אָבִ֛יו (aviv) 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.21.17.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.21.17.W2.S1) and character.