Ezekiel 14:5:2Ezek.14.5.W2TAB
תְּפֹ֥שׂ
tefos
“I may seize or take hold of”
- Transliteration
- te-FOS
- Extended
- teh-FOHS
- IPA
- /təˈfoːs/
Meaning by language
- English
- I may seize or take hold of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
te-FOS
- phraseyour reading level
te-FOS ET-BET-yis-ra-EL
- clause
le-MA-an te-FOS ET-BET-yis-ra-EL be-li-BAM
- sentence
le-MA-an te-FOS ET-BET-yis-ra-EL be-li-BAM a-SHER na-ZO-ru me-a-LAI be-gi-lu-LE-hem ku-LAM
Exegesis
The verb tefos {תְּפֹשׂ | tə-pō-ś} ‘I may seize’ in the Qal imperfect expresses ongoing volition.
Root and etymology
פ-ו-שׂ
“to seize, capture”
In context — Ezekiel 14:5
So that I may seize the house of Israel in their heart, for they have all become estranged from Me by their idols .
About this coordinate
Ezekiel 14:5:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Ezekiel 14:5, so the Hebrew word תְּפֹ֥שׂ (tefos) 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.14.5.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ezek.14.5.W2.S1) and character.