Genesis 17:11:2Gen.17.11.W2TAB

אֵ֖ת

et

Transliteration
ET
Extended
EET
IPA
/ˈʔeːt/

Alphabet Analysis

Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Tserelong 'ey' as in they
Tavt as in top

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Word in context

  1. word

    ET

  2. clause

    u-ne-mal-TEM ET be-SAR or-lat-KHEM

  3. sentence

    u-ne-mal-TEM ET be-SAR or-lat-KHEM ve-ha-YA le-OT be-RIT bei-NI u-bei-NEI-khem

Exegesis

The particle et {אֵת | ʾēt} signals the definite object, leading into the construct phrase besar orlatkhem {בְּשַׂר עָרְלַתְכֶם | bəśar ʿorlaṯḵem}, linking flesh with your foreskin.

In contextGenesis 17:11

You shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall serve as a distinguishing mark of the covenant between Me and you.

About this coordinate

Genesis 17:11:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Genesis 17:11, so the Hebrew word אֵ֖ת (et) 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.17.11.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.17.11.W2.S1) and character.