Ezekiel 13:4:5Ezek.13.4.W5TAB
הָיֽוּ׃
hayu
“have been or were”
- Transliteration
- ha-YU
- Extended
- haa-YOO
- IPA
- /haːˈjuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- have been or were
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 | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
ha-YU
- clause
ne-vi-e-KHA yis-ra-EL ha-YU
- sentence
ke-shu-a-LIM ba-kho-ra-VOT ne-vi-e-KHA yis-ra-EL ha-YU
Exegesis
The verb hayu {הָיוּ | hā-yû} ‘they have been’ in Qal perfect 3mp functions as a verbless predicate, linking the simile to the subject. The fronting of the simile intensifies the metaphorical critique, and the construct chain from baḥoravot to neviʾekha binds imagery to reproach. English retains the perfective nuance and reorders elements for clarity while preserving the Hebrew emphasis on metaphor and address.
In context — Ezekiel 13:4
Israel, your prophets have been like foxes in the ruins .
About this coordinate
Ezekiel 13:4:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Ezekiel 13:4, so the Hebrew word הָיֽוּ׃ (hayu) 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 Ezek.13.4.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Ezek.13.4.W5.S1) and character.