Exodus 21:30:4Exod.21.30.W4TAB
וְנָתַ֣ן
venatan
“{And} he shall give”
- Transliteration
- ve-na-TAN
- Extended
- veh-nah-TAHN
- IPA
- /wə.naː.ˈθan/
Meaning by language
- English
- {And} he shall give
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ve-na-TAN
- phraseyour reading level
ve-na-TAN pid-YON
- clause
im-KO-fer yu-SHAT a-LAV ve-na-TAN pid-YON naf-SHO
- sentence
im-KO-fer yu-SHAT a-LAV ve-na-TAN pid-YON naf-SHO ke-KHOL a-SHER-yu-SHAT a-LAV
Exegesis
The Qal imperfect venatan {וְנָתַן | wə-nā-tan} ‘and he gives’ shifts to the apodosis, presenting the action of payment.
Root and etymology
Rootnun-tav-nun
“to give”
In context — Exodus 21:30
If a ransom is imposed on him, he must give redemption for his life equal to whatever is imposed on him.
About this coordinate
Exodus 21:30:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Exodus 21:30, so the Hebrew word וְנָתַ֣ן (venatan) 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.21.30.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.21.30.W4.S1) and character.