Exodus 22:21:6Exod.22.21.W6TABWLC Exodus 22:20
הֱיִיתֶ֖ם
heyitem
“you were”
- Transliteration
- he-yi-TEM
- Extended
- heh-yee-TEHM
- IPA
- /hɛ.jiːˈθɛm/
Meaning by language
- English
- you were
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hateph Seghol | reduced 'eh' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
he-yi-TEM
- phraseyour reading level
ki-ge-RIM he-yi-TEM
- clause
ki-ge-RIM he-yi-TEM be-E-rets mits-RA-yim
- sentence
ve-GER lo-to-NE ve-LO til-kha-TSE-nu ki-ge-RIM he-yi-TEM be-E-rets mits-RA-yim
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} introduces the causal clause gerim heyitem {גֵרִים הֱיִיתֶם | gē-rîm hə-yî-ṯēm}, evoking Israel’s former status.
In context — Exodus 22:21
You shall not exploit a sojourner or press him down with oppression, because you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
About this coordinate
Exodus 22:21:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Exodus 22:21, so the Hebrew word הֱיִיתֶ֖ם (heyitem) 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.22.21.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.22.21.W6.S1) and character.