Genesis 15:3:1Gen.15.3.W1TAB
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
vayomer
“{And He} said”
- Transliteration
- va-YO-mer
- Extended
- vah-YOH-mehr
- IPA
- /waj.ˈjoː.mɛr/
Meaning by language
- English
- {And He} said
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
va-YO-mer
- phraseyour reading level
va-YO-mer av-RAM
- clause
va-YO-mer av-RAM HEN LI LO na-tat-TA ZA-ra
- sentence
va-YO-mer av-RAM HEN LI LO na-tat-TA ZA-ra ve-hin-NE ven-bey-TI yo-RESH o-TI
Exegesis
The verse opens with vayomer {וַיֹּאמֶר | wayyōʾmer} to introduce direct speech within the narrative.
In context — Genesis 15:3
And Abram said, “Look, to me You have not given offspring , and look, a son of my household will inherit me.”
About this coordinate
Genesis 15:3:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Genesis 15:3, so the Hebrew word וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (vayomer) 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.15.3.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.15.3.W1.S1) and character.