Genesis 17:4:8Gen.17.4.W8TAB
גּוֹיִֽם׃
goyim
“nations”
- Transliteration
- go-YIM
- Extended
- goh-YIHM
- IPA
- /goː.ˈjim/
Meaning by language
- English
- nations
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
go-YIM
- phraseyour reading level
ha-MON go-YIM
- 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 phrase leav {לְאַב | lə-ʾav} ‘for a father’ acts as the predicate complement, while the construct chain hamon goyim {הֲמוֹן גּוֹיִם | hă-môn gô-yim} ‘multitude of nations’ specifies the breadth of that role. The two-step Hebrew structure—first establishing the divine covenant relationship, then declaring the future vocation—is reflected in both translations to preserve the syntactic and theological flow.
Root and etymology
g-w-ygimel–vav–yod
“nation, people”
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 17:4:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Genesis 17:4, so the Hebrew word גּוֹיִֽם׃ (goyim) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.17.4.W8.S1) and character.