Genesis 14:8:13Gen.14.8.W13TAB
אִתָּם֙
itam
“with them”
- Transliteration
- i-TAM
- Extended
- ih-TAAM
- IPA
- /ʔitˈtaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- with them
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
i-TAM
- phraseyour reading level
va-ya-ar-KHU i-TAM
- clause
va-ya-ar-KHU i-TAM mil-kha-MA be-E-mek ha-si-DIM
- sentence
va-ye-TSE me-lekh-se-DOM u-ME-lekh a-mo-RA u-ME-lekh a-de-MA u-ME-lekh tse-vo-YIM u-ME-lekh BE-la hi-TSO-ar va-ya-ar-KHU i-TAM mil-kha-MA be-E-mek ha-si-DIM
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase ittam {אִתָּם | ʾit-tām} “with them” indicates the opposing coalition they confront, while milchamah {מִלְחָמָה | mil-ḥā-māh} functions as the direct object, specifying that this formation is for full-scale warfare.
In context — Genesis 14:8
Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) marched out and drew up for battle with them in the Valley of Siddim.
About this coordinate
Genesis 14:8:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Genesis 14:8, so the Hebrew word אִתָּם֙ (itam) 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 Gen.14.8.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.14.8.W13.S1) and character.