Exodus 22:23:1Exod.22.23.W1TABWLC Exodus 22:22
אִם־עַנֵּ֥ה
imane
“if indeed”
- Transliteration
- im-a-NE
- Extended
- ihm-ah-NEH
- IPA
- /ʔim.ʕanˈneː/
Meaning by language
- English
- if indeed
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
im-a-NE
- phraseyour reading level
im-a-NE te-a-NE
- clause
im-a-NE te-a-NE o-TO
- sentence
im-a-NE te-a-NE o-TO KI im-tsa-OK yits-AK e-LAI sha-MO-a esh-MA tsa-a-KA-to
Exegesis
The verse begins with the conditional particle im {אִם | ʾim} marking a protasis, followed by the infinitive absolute–imperfect pair anneh {עַנֵּה | ʿannē} and teanneh {תְעַנֶּה | təʿannēh}, which intensify the prohibition.
Root and etymology
Rootayin–nun–he
“to afflict, humble”
In context — Exodus 22:23
If you surely afflict them, and if they cry out to Me , I will surely hear their cry .
About this coordinate
Exodus 22:23:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Exodus 22:23, so the Hebrew word אִם־עַנֵּ֥ה (imane) 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.22.23.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.22.23.W1.S1) and character.