Exodus 39:9:2Exod.39.9.W2TAB
הָיָ֛ה
haya
“was”
- Transliteration
- ha-YA
- Extended
- hah-YAA
- IPA
- /haː.ˈjaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- was
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ha-YA
- phraseyour reading level
ra-VOO-a ha-YA
- clause
ra-VOO-a ha-YA ka-FOOL a-SU et-ha-KHO-shen
- sentence
ra-VOO-a ha-YA ka-FOOL a-SU et-ha-KHO-shen ZE-ret or-KO ve-ZE-ret rokh-BO ka-FOOL
Exegesis
The Hebrew opens with the adjective ravua {רָב֧וּעַ | rāvûa‛} ‘square’ followed by the copula hayah {הָיָ֛ה | hāyāh}, which foregrounds the shape before stating the action.
In context — Exodus 39:9
It was square and folded double , and they made the breastpiece . Its length was a span and its width was a span.
About this coordinate
Exodus 39:9:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Exodus 39:9, so the Hebrew word הָיָ֛ה (haya) 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.39.9.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.39.9.W2.S1) and character.