Exodus 21:6:9Exod.21.6.W9TAB
אֲדֹנָ֤יו
adonaiv
“his master”
- Transliteration
- a-do-NAIV
- Extended
- ah-doh-NAAIV
- IPA
- /ʔă.ðo.ˈnajw/
Meaning by language
- English
- his master
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
a-do-NAIV
- phraseyour reading level
ve-ra-TSA a-do-NAIV et-oz-NO
- clause
ve-ra-TSA a-do-NAIV et-oz-NO bam-mar-TSE-a va-a-va-DO le-o-LAM
- 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
Root and etymology
א־ד־ן
“lord, master”
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 21:6:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Exodus 21:6, so the Hebrew word אֲדֹנָ֤יו (adonaiv) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.21.6.W9.S1) and character.