Genesis 17:1:11Gen.17.1.W11TAB
אֵלָיו֙
elav
“to him”
- Transliteration
- e-LAV
- Extended
- eh-LAAV
- IPA
- /ʔeː.ˈlaːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- to him
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-LAV
- phraseyour reading level
va-yo-MER e-LAV
- clause
va-ye-RA Ye-ho-VAH el-av-RAM va-yo-MER e-LAV a-ni-EL shad-DAI hit-ha-LEKH le-fa-NAI veh-YE ta-MIM
- sentence
va-ye-HI av-RAM ben-tish-IM sha-NA ve-TE-sha sha-NIM va-ye-RA Ye-ho-VAH el-av-RAM va-yo-MER e-LAV a-ni-EL shad-DAI hit-ha-LEKH le-fa-NAI veh-YE ta-MIM
Exegesis
Vayomer elav {וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ | way-yō-ʾmer ʾê-lāyw} introduces direct speech.
In context — Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty ; live before Me, and be blameless.”
About this coordinate
Genesis 17:1:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Genesis 17:1, so the Hebrew word אֵלָיו֙ (elav) 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.17.1.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.17.1.W11.S1) and character.