Genesis 18:27:5Gen.18.27.W5TAB
הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙
hoalti
“I have ventured”
- Transliteration
- ho-AL-ti
- Extended
- hoh-AHL-tee
- IPA
- /hoː.ˈʔal.tiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I have ventured
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
ho-AL-ti
- phraseyour reading level
hin-ne-NA ho-AL-ti
- clause
hin-ne-NA ho-AL-ti le-da-BER el-a-do-NAI ve-a-no-KHI a-FAR va-E-fer
- sentence
va-YA-an av-ra-HAM va-yo-MAR hin-ne-NA ho-AL-ti le-da-BER el-a-do-NAI ve-a-no-KHI a-FAR va-E-fer
Exegesis
The Hiphil verb ho'alti {הוֹאַלְתִּי | hō-ʾal-tî} carries a causative nuance, indicating that Abraham has “caused himself” to undertake this action, emphasizing deliberate, risky initiative.
Root and etymology
RootAleph Lamed Heh
“to undertake”
In context — Genesis 18:27
And Abraham answered and said, “Behold now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord , though I am dust and ashes.”
About this coordinate
Genesis 18:27:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Genesis 18:27, so the Hebrew word הוֹאַ֙לְתִּי֙ (hoalti) 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.18.27.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.18.27.W5.S1) and character.