Exodus 39:4:1Exod.39.4.W1TAB
כְּתֵפֹ֥ת
ketefot
“shoulder pieces”
- Transliteration
- ke-te-FOT
- Extended
- keh-teh-FOHT
- IPA
- /kə.θeːˈfoːθ/
Meaning by language
- English
- shoulder pieces
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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Word in context
- word
ke-te-FOT
- phraseyour reading level
ke-te-FOT a-soo-LO
- clause
ke-te-FOT a-soo-LO khov-ROT
- sentence
ke-te-FOT a-soo-LO khov-ROT al-she-NEI ke-tso-TAIV khoo-BAR
Exegesis
The noun ketefot {כְּתֵפֹ֥ת | ketēp̄ōt} functions as the direct object of the verb asu {עָֽשׂוּ | ʿāsû}, with the suffix lo {ל֖וֹ | lô} marking the ephod as recipient.
Root and etymology
Rootkaf–tav–pe
“shoulder, side”
In context — Exodus 39:4
They made shoulder pieces for the ephod and joined them at its two ends .
About this coordinate
Exodus 39:4:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Exodus 39:4, so the Hebrew word כְּתֵפֹ֥ת (ketefot) 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.39.4.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.39.4.W1.S1) and character.