Genesis 16:12:1Gen.16.12.W1TAB
וְה֤וּא
vehu
“and he”
- Transliteration
- ve-HU
- Extended
- veh-HOO
- IPA
- /wəˈhuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and he
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-HU
- phraseyour reading level
ve-HU yih-YE
- clause
ve-HU yih-YE PE-re a-DAM ya-DO va-KOL ve-YAD KOL BO
- sentence
ve-HU yih-YE PE-re a-DAM ya-DO va-KOL ve-YAD KOL BO ve-al-pe-NE kol-e-KHAV yish-KON
Exegesis
The verse opens with vehu {וְה֤וּא | wə-hûʾ} linking to the preceding prophecy and emphasizing the subject.
In context — Genesis 16:12
He will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone, and everyone’s hand will be against him; yet he will dwell over against all his brothers.
About this coordinate
Genesis 16:12:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Genesis 16:12, so the Hebrew word וְה֤וּא (vehu) 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.16.12.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.16.12.W1.S1) and character.