Exodus 23:1:9Exod.23.1.W9TAB
עֵ֥ד
ed
“witness of”
- Transliteration
- ED
- Extended
- EHD
- IPA
- /ˈʕeːð/
Meaning by language
- English
- witness of
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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Word in context
- word
ED
- phraseyour reading level
ED kha-MAS
- clause
al-ta-SHET YAD-kha im-ra-SHA li-he-YOT ED kha-MAS
- sentence
LO ti-SA SHE-ma SHAV al-ta-SHET YAD-kha im-ra-SHA li-he-YOT ED kha-MAS
Exegesis
The infinitive construct lihyôt {לִהְיוֹת | lihyôt} ‘to become’ introduces the result clause tied to ʿēd ḥāmas {עֵד חָמָס | ʿēd ḥāmas} ‘violent witness’. The parallel use of lō and ʾal underscores the full scope: prohibiting both deceptive words and active alliance in wrongdoing.
In context — Exodus 23:1
You must not carry a false report ; do not put your hand with a wicked person to be a violent witness.
About this coordinate
Exodus 23:1:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Exodus 23:1, so the Hebrew word עֵ֥ד (ed) 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.23.1.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.23.1.W9.S1) and character.