Genesis 17:11:6Gen.17.11.W6TAB
לְא֣וֹת
leot
“as a sign of the”
- Transliteration
- le-OT
- Extended
- leh-OHT
- IPA
- /lə.ˈʔoːθ/
Meaning by language
- English
- as a sign of the
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-OT
- phraseyour reading level
le-OT be-RIT
- 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
ʾ-w-tAleph–Vav–Tav
“sign, distinguishing mark”
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 17:11:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Genesis 17:11, so the Hebrew word לְא֣וֹת (leot) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.17.11.W6.S1) and character.