Ezekiel 22:1:3Ezek.22.1.W3TAB
אֵלַ֥י
elai
“to me”
- Transliteration
- e-LAI
- Extended
- ee-LAI
- IPA
- /ʔeːˈlaj/
Meaning by language
- English
- to me
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
e-LAI
- phraseyour reading level
e-LAI le-MOR
- sentence
va-ye-HI de-VAR-ye-ho-VAH e-LAI le-MOR
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase elai {אֵלַי | ʾê-lay} identifies Ezekiel as the recipient, and the infinitive construct lemor {לֵאמֹר | lē-mōr} functions as the formulaic introduction to the oracle. English word order is rendered as SVO to enhance readability while preserving the prophetic formula.
In context — Ezekiel 22:1
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying .
About this coordinate
Ezekiel 22:1:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Ezekiel 22:1, so the Hebrew word אֵלַ֥י (elai) 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.22.1.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Ezek.22.1.W3.S1) and character.