Genesis 17:4:5Gen.17.4.W5TAB
וְהָיִ֕יתָ
vehayita
“you will be”
- Transliteration
- ve-ha-YI-ta
- Extended
- veh-hah-YEE-tah
- IPA
- /wə.haː.ˈjiː.taː/
Meaning by language
- English
- you will 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 | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
ve-ha-YI-ta
- clause
ve-ha-YI-ta le-AV ha-MON go-YIM
- sentence
a-NI hin-NE ve-ri-TI it-TAKH ve-ha-YI-ta le-AV ha-MON go-YIM
Exegesis
The following vehayita {וְהָיִיתָ | wə-hā-yî-ṯā} ‘and you shall be’ is a Qal perfect with vav conjunction conveying a future-result, introducing Abram’s future role.
In context — Genesis 17:4
As for Me , look: My covenant is with you, and you will become the father of a multitude of nations.
About this coordinate
Genesis 17:4:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Genesis 17:4, so the Hebrew word וְהָיִ֕יתָ (vehayita) 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.17.4.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.17.4.W5.S1) and character.