Genesis 17:9:7Gen.17.9.W7TAB
אַתָּ֛ה
ata
“you”
- Transliteration
- a-TA
- Extended
- ah-TAA
- IPA
- /ʔatˈtaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- you
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-TA
- clause
a-TA ve-zar-a-KHA a-kha-RE-kha le-do-ro-TAM
- sentence
va-YO-mer e-lo-HIM el-av-ra-HAM ve-a-TA et-be-ri-TI tish-MOR a-TA ve-zar-a-KHA a-kha-RE-kha le-do-ro-TAM
Exegesis
The repeated atta {אַתָּה | ʾat-tā} intensifies personal focus.
In context — Genesis 17:9
God said to Abraham, “As for you, you are to keep My covenant , you and your descendants after you, through their generations.”
About this coordinate
Genesis 17:9:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Genesis 17:9, so the Hebrew word אַתָּ֛ה (ata) 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.17.9.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.17.9.W7.S1) and character.