Genesis 16:12:10Gen.16.12.W10TAB
וְעַל־פְּנֵ֥י
vealpene
“and before”
- Transliteration
- ve-al-pe-NE
- Extended
- veh-ahl-peh-NEE
- IPA
- /wə.ʕal.pəˈneː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and before
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 | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
ve-al-pe-NE
- phraseyour reading level
ve-al-pe-NE kol-e-KHAV
- clause
ve-al-pe-NE kol-e-KHAV yish-KON
- 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 final clause veʿal-penei kol echav yishkon {וְעַל־פְּנֵ֥י כָל־אֶחָ֖יו יִשְׁכֹּֽן | wə-ʿal-pə-nê kāl-ʾe-ḥāw yiš-kōn} employs ʿal-penei to convey direct opposition “over against,” and yishkon indicates continued dwelling. This structure underscores his combative stance, mutual strife, and sustained nearness to kin.
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 16:12:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Genesis 16:12, so the Hebrew word וְעַל־פְּנֵ֥י (vealpene) 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.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.16.12.W10.S1) and character.