Genesis 18:32:2Gen.18.32.W2TAB
אַל־נָ֞א
alna
“please do not”
- Transliteration
- al-NA
- Extended
- ahl-NAA
- IPA
- /ʔal.ˈnaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- please do not
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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Word in context
- word
al-NA
- clause
va-yo-MER al-NA yi-KHAR la-do-NAI va-a-dab-RA akh-ha-PA-am u-LAI yim-ma-tse-UN SHAM a-sa-RA
- sentence
va-yo-MER al-NA yi-KHAR la-do-NAI va-a-dab-RA akh-ha-PA-am u-LAI yim-ma-tse-UN SHAM a-sa-RA va-yo-MER LO ash-KHIT ba-a-VUR ha-a-sa-RA
Exegesis
The plea al-na {אַל־נָא | ʾal-nāʾ} “please do not” combines a negative particle with a particle of entreaty, framing Abraham’s words as humble petition.
In context — Genesis 18:32
Then he said, “Please, let not Your anger burn, my Lord . Let me speak only this once . Perhaps ten will be found there.” And He said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.”
About this coordinate
Genesis 18:32:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Genesis 18:32, so the Hebrew word אַל־נָ֞א (alna) 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.18.32.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.18.32.W2.S1) and character.