Genesis 17:14:11Gen.17.14.W11TAB
אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֖י
etberiti
“my covenant”
- Transliteration
- et-be-ri-TI
- Extended
- eht-beh-ree-TEE
- IPA
- /ʔɛθ.bə.riː.ˈθiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- my covenant
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
et-be-ri-TI
- clause
et-be-ri-TI he-FAR
- sentence
ve-a-REL za-KHAR a-SHER lo-yim-MOL et-be-SAR or-la-TO ve-nikh-re-TA ha-NE-fesh ha-HI me-am-ME-ha et-be-ri-TI he-FAR
Exegesis
The direct object marker et {אֶת | ʾeṯ} introduces the phrase besar orlato {בְּשַׂר עָרְלָת֔וֹ | bə-śar ʿor-lā-tô} “the flesh of his foreskin,” specifying the required sign.
The final perfect hepar {הֵפַר | hê-par} “has broken” affirms that the act constitutes a completed violation of the divine covenant expressed by beriti {בְּרִיתִי | bə-rî-ti}. The progression from condition to consequence underscores individual responsibility and the binding nature of the covenant.
Root and etymology
Rootbet–resh–tav
“to bind, covenant”
In context — Genesis 17:14
Any uncircumcised male who does not circumcise the flesh of his foreskin—that person must be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.
About this coordinate
Genesis 17:14:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Genesis 17:14, so the Hebrew word אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֖י (etberiti) 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.17.14.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.17.14.W11.S1) and character.