Genesis 18:23:4Gen.18.23.W4TAB
הַאַ֣ף
haaf
“indeed”
- Transliteration
- ha-AF
- Extended
- hah-AHF
- IPA
- /ha.ˈʔaf/
Meaning by language
- English
- indeed
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Pe Sofit | final form of Pe — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ha-AF
- phraseyour reading level
ha-AF tis-PE
- clause
ha-AF tis-PE tsa-DIK im-ra-SHA
- sentence
va-yig-GASH av-ra-HAM va-yo-MAR ha-AF tis-PE tsa-DIK im-ra-SHA
Exegesis
The interrogative particle ha’af {הַאַף | ha-ʾap} introduces an emphatic question, rendered as “truly” (formal) and “really” (dynamic) to convey incredulity.
In context — Genesis 18:23
And Abraham approached and said, “Will You truly blot out the righteous alongside the wicked?”
About this coordinate
Genesis 18:23:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Genesis 18:23, so the Hebrew word הַאַ֣ף (haaf) 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.18.23.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.18.23.W4.S1) and character.