Exodus 21:7:8Exod.21.7.W8TAB
הָעֲבָדִֽים׃
haavadim
“the male slaves”
- Transliteration
- ha-a-va-DIM
- Extended
- hah-ah-vah-DEEM
- IPA
- /haː.ʕă.va.ˈdiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- the male slaves
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| 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
ha-a-va-DIM
- phraseyour reading level
ke-TSET ha-a-va-DIM
- clause
LO te-TSE ke-TSET ha-a-va-DIM
- sentence
ve-khi-yim-KOR ISH et-bit-TO le-a-MA LO te-TSE ke-TSET ha-a-va-DIM
Exegesis
The comparative clause ke-tse-et ha-avadim {כְּצֵאת הָעֲבָדִים | kə-ṣēʾṯ hā-ʿă-ḇā-dîm} employs a prepositional construct chain to parallel male servant release, highlighting gender-based legal distinctions.
Root and etymology
ʿ-b-dʿayin-beth-daleth
“to serve, work”
In context — Exodus 21:7
And if a man sells his daughter as a servant, she shall not be released like the male servants .
About this coordinate
Exodus 21:7:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Exodus 21:7, so the Hebrew word הָעֲבָדִֽים׃ (haavadim) 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.21.7.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.21.7.W8.S1) and character.