Genesis 17:11:5Gen.17.11.W5TAB
וְהָיָה֙
vehaya
“it shall be”
- Transliteration
- ve-ha-YA
- Extended
- veh-hah-YAA
- IPA
- /və.haː.ˈjaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- it shall be
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 | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-ha-YA
- clause
ve-ha-YA le-OT be-RIT bei-NI u-bei-NEI-khem
- 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 subsequent wayyiqtol-like clause vehayah {וְהָיָה | wəhāyāh} introduces the result clause, connecting to leot {לְאוֹת | ləʾôt}, which designates a ritual sign of ongoing significance.
Root and etymology
h-y-hheh–yod–heh
“be, become”
In context — Genesis 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 17:11:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Genesis 17:11, so the Hebrew word וְהָיָה֙ (vehaya) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.17.11.W5.S1) and character.