Genesis 18:10:4Gen.18.10.W4TAB
אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙
elekha
“to you”
- Transliteration
- e-LE-kha
- Extended
- eh-LEH-khah
- IPA
- /ʔeː.ˈlɛ.xaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to you
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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Word in context
- word
e-LE-kha
- phraseyour reading level
SHOV a-SHUV e-LE-kha
- clause
va-YO-mer SHOV a-SHUV e-LE-kha ka-ET khai-YA ve-hin-neh-VEN le-sa-RA ish-TE-kha
- sentence
va-YO-mer SHOV a-SHUV e-LE-kha ka-ET khai-YA ve-hin-neh-VEN le-sa-RA ish-TE-kha ve-sa-RA sho-MA-at PE-takh ha-O-hel ve-HU a-kha-RAV
In context — Genesis 18:10
And He said, “Returning I will return to you at the appointed time of life; and behold, a son for Sarah your wife.” Now Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent, which was behind him.
About this coordinate
Genesis 18:10:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Genesis 18:10, so the Hebrew word אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ (elekha) 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.18.10.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.18.10.W4.S1) and character.