Exodus 39:4:5Exod.39.4.W5TAB
קְצוֹתָ֖יו
ketsotaiv
“its ends”
- Transliteration
- ke-tso-TAIV
- Extended
- keh-tsoh-TAAIV
- IPA
- /qə.tsoːˈθaːjw/
Meaning by language
- English
- its ends
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
ke-tso-TAIV
- phraseyour reading level
al-she-NEI ke-tso-TAIV
- clause
al-she-NEI ke-tso-TAIV khoo-BAR
- sentence
ke-te-FOT a-soo-LO khov-ROT al-she-NEI ke-tso-TAIV khoo-BAR
Exegesis
The participle chovrot {חֹבְרֹ֑ת | ḥōvrōt} specifies the mode of joining, followed by the locative prepositional phrase al-shnei ketsavotav {עַל־שְׁנֵ֥י קְצָוֹתָ֖יו | ʿal-šənê qeṣāwōtāv} indicating its two ends.
The absolute noun ketsotav {קְצוֹתָֽיו | qeṣōtāv} with the Pual perfect chubar {חֻבָּֽר | ḥubbār} underscores the completed, secure fastening. This sequence highlights both the craftsmanship and the final, stable state of the attachment.
Root and etymology
qof-tsade-ayinqof-tsade-ayin
“corners, edges”
In context — Exodus 39:4
They made shoulder pieces for the ephod and joined them at its two ends .
About this coordinate
Exodus 39:4:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Exodus 39:4, so the Hebrew word קְצוֹתָ֖יו (ketsotaiv) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.39.4.W5.S1) and character.