Exodus 21:30:9Exod.21.30.W9TAB
עָלָֽיו׃
alav
“upon him”
- Transliteration
- a-LAV
- Extended
- ah-LAAV
- IPA
- /ʕaː.ˈlaːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- upon him
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
a-LAV
- clause
ke-KHOL a-SHER-yu-SHAT a-LAV
- 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 noun kofer {כֹּפֶר | kô-p̄er} ‘ransom’ serves as the conditional subject, followed by the Nifal imperfect yushat {יוּשָׁת | yū-šat} ‘is imposed’ and the prepositional phrase alav {עָלָיו | ʿā-lav} ‘on him’, marking the party obligated.
The prepositional phrase kekol {כְּכֹל | kə-kōl} ‘according to all’ plus the relative clause asher-yushat {אֲשֶׁר־יוּשָׁת | ʾă-šer-yū-šat} ‘that is imposed’ establishes proportionality, and the final alav {עָלָיו | ʿā-lav} ‘on him’ forms an inclusio that underscores personal responsibility. The Hebrew structure is reflected in English by preserving the conditional form and parallel phrasing.
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 21:30:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Exodus 21:30, so the Hebrew word עָלָֽיו׃ (alav) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.21.30.W9.S1) and character.