Genesis 15:1:2Gen.15.1.W2TAB
הַדְּבָרִ֣ים
haddevarim
“things”
- Transliteration
- had-de-va-RIM
- Extended
- hahd-deh-vah-REEM
- IPA
- /had.də.va.ˈriːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- things
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
had-de-va-RIM
- phraseyour reading level
a-KHAR had-de-va-RIM ha-EL-leh
- clause
a-KHAR had-de-va-RIM ha-EL-leh ha-YA de-var-ye-ho-VAH el-av-RAM bam-ma-kha-ZEH le-MOR
- sentence
a-KHAR had-de-va-RIM ha-EL-leh ha-YA de-var-ye-ho-VAH el-av-RAM bam-ma-kha-ZEH le-MOR al-ti-RA av-RAM a-no-KHI ma-GEN LAKH se-KHAR-kha har-BEH me-OD
Exegesis
The noun phrase ha-devarim ha-eleh {הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה | ha-ddə-ḇārîm hā-ʾēl-leh} ‘these things’ functions as a topical reference.
Root and etymology
d-b-rd-b-r
“word, matter”
In context — Genesis 15:1
After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram; I am a shield for you, and your reward will be very great.”
About this coordinate
Genesis 15:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Genesis 15:1, so the Hebrew word הַדְּבָרִ֣ים (haddevarim) 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.15.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.15.1.W2.S1) and character.