Exodus 21:23:2Exod.21.23.W2TAB
יִהְיֶ֑ה
yihyeh
“occurs”
- Transliteration
- yih-YEH
- Extended
- yih-YEH
- IPA
- /jih.ˈjɛ/
Meaning by language
- English
- occurs
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yih-YEH
- clause
ve-im-a-SON yih-YEH
- sentence
ve-im-a-SON yih-YEH ve-na-tat-TA NE-fesh TA-khat NA-fesh
Exegesis
The noun ason {אָסוֹן | ʾā-ṣôn} serves as the subject denoting harm, with the imperfect yihyeh {יִהְיֶה | yih-yēh} expressing the realization of that potential event.
In context — Exodus 21:23
If harm occurs, you shall give life for life.
About this coordinate
Exodus 21:23:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Exodus 21:23, so the Hebrew word יִהְיֶ֑ה (yihyeh) 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.21.23.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.21.23.W2.S1) and character.