Exodus 21:6:3Exod.21.6.W3TAB
אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים
elhaelohim
“to God”
- Transliteration
- el-ha-e-lo-HIM
- Extended
- ehl-hah-eh-loh-HEEM
- IPA
- /ʔɛl.ha.ʔɛ.lo.ˈhiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- to God
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Seghol | reduced 'eh' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| 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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The word
Word in context
- word
el-ha-e-lo-HIM
- clause
ve-hig-gee-SHO a-do-NAIV el-ha-e-lo-HIM ve-hig-gee-SHO el-ha-DE-let OH el-ham-me-zoo-ZA
- sentence
ve-hig-gee-SHO a-do-NAIV el-ha-e-lo-HIM ve-hig-gee-SHO el-ha-DE-let OH el-ham-me-zoo-ZA ve-ra-TSA a-do-NAIV et-oz-NO bam-mar-TSE-a va-a-va-DO le-o-LAM
Exegesis
The Hiphil imperfect vehigisho {וְהִגִּישׁוֹ | wə-higgîšô} ‘he shall present him’ marks the formal presentation stage, governed by the prepositional phrase el-ha'elohim {אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִים | ʾel-hā-ʾĕ-lō-hîm} ‘to God.’ While some interpret ha'elohim as “judges” due to its plural morphology, the singular verb, ritual context, and covenantal setting favor a divine reading.
Root and etymology
“mighty one”
In context — Exodus 21:6
Then his master shall bring him before God , and bring him to the door or to the doorpost; and his master shall pierce his ear with an awl, and he shall serve him forever.
About this coordinate
Exodus 21:6:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Exodus 21:6, so the Hebrew word אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים (elhaelohim) 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.21.6.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.21.6.W3.S1) and character.