Exodus 23:24:13Exod.23.24.W13TAB
מַצֵּבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃
mattsevoteihem
“their pillars”
- Transliteration
- mat-tse-vo-TEI-hem
- Extended
- maht-tseh-voh-TEE-hem
- IPA
- /mats.tseː.voːˈteː.hem/
Meaning by language
- English
- their pillars
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
mat-tse-vo-TEI-hem
- clause
KI ha-RES te-har-SEM ve-sha-BER te-sha-BER mat-tse-vo-TEI-hem
- sentence
lo-tish-ta-kha-VE le-e-lo-HEI-hem ve-LO ta-av-DEM ve-LO ta-a-SE ke-ma-a-SEI-hem KI ha-RES te-har-SEM ve-sha-BER te-sha-BER mat-tse-vo-TEI-hem
Exegesis
The term matsevoteihem {מַצֵּבֹתֵיהֶם | ma-ṣê-ḇō-tê-hem} ‘their pillars’ is the target of destruction. This infinitive absolute + imperfect sequence heightens the command, emphasizing the total eradication of idolatrous sites.
In context — Exodus 23:24
You shall not bow down to their gods , nor serve them, nor follow their deeds, for by tearing down you shall tear them down, and by breaking you shall break their pillars .
About this coordinate
Exodus 23:24:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Exodus 23:24, so the Hebrew word מַצֵּבֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ (mattsevoteihem) 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.23.24.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.23.24.W13.S1) and character.