נִאֵ֗פוּ

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 נִאֵ֗פוּ

   ni-E-fu

   they committed adultery
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 כִּ֣י נִאֵ֗פוּ

   KI ni-E-fu

   for they committed adultery
3. clause🔊 כִּ֣י נִאֵ֗פוּ וְדָם֙ בִּֽידֵיהֶ֔ן וְאֶת־גִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֖ן נִאֵ֑פוּ

   KI ni-E-fu ve-DAM bi-de-HEN ve-ET-gi-lu-le-HEHN ni-E-FU

   for they committed adultery and blood is in their hands and with their idols they committed adultery
4. sentence🔊 כִּ֣י נִאֵ֗פוּ וְדָם֙ בִּֽידֵיהֶ֔ן וְאֶת־גִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֖ן נִאֵ֑פוּ וְגַ֤ם אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יָֽלְדוּ־לִ֔י הֶעֱבִ֥ירוּ לָהֶ֖ם לְאָכְלָֽה׃

   KI ni-E-fu ve-DAM bi-de-HEN ve-ET-gi-lu-le-HEHN ni-E-FU ve-GAM ET-be-ne-HEHN a-SHER yal-du-LI he-e-VI-ru la-HEM le-OKH-la

   for they committed adultery and blood is in their hands and with their idols they committed adultery and also their sons whom they bore to me they made pass over to them for eating

Exegesis

The verb ni'efu {נִאֵפוּ | ni-ʾēfû}, in Niphʿal perfect third person common plural, appears twice, highlighting two instances of covenantal betrayal—first in general and then with their idols (gilluleihen {גִּלֻּלֵיהֶן | gillûlêhên}).

Root and etymology

ʾ-n-p🔊 א־נ־פ

“to commit adultery, to be unfaithful”

• 🔊 נָאַףna’afto commit adulteryExodus 20:14