Exodus 22:17:4Exod.22.17.W4TABWLC Exodus 22:16
לְתִתָּ֣הּ
letittah
“to give her”
- Transliteration
- le-tit-TAH
- Extended
- leh-tiht-TAAH
- IPA
- /lə.θit.ˈtaːh/
Meaning by language
- English
- to give her
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
le-tit-TAH
- phraseyour reading level
le-tit-TAH LO
- clause
im-ma-EN ye-ma-EN a-VI-a le-tit-TAH LO
- sentence
im-ma-EN ye-ma-EN a-VI-a le-tit-TAH LO KE-sef yish-KOL ke-MO-har hab-be-too-LOT
Exegesis
The infinitive construct lə-tit-tāh {לְתִתָּהּ | lə-tit-tāh} with suffix lō {לוֹ | lōw} marks the intended transfer “to give her to him.”
In context — Exodus 22:17
And if her father absolutely refuses to give her to him, he shall weigh out silver according to the bride-price of virgins.
About this coordinate
Exodus 22:17:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Exodus 22:17, so the Hebrew word לְתִתָּ֣הּ (letittah) 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.22.17.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.22.17.W4.S1) and character.