Genesis 18:33:1Gen.18.33.W1TAB
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ
vayelekh
“{And He} went”
- Transliteration
- va-YE-lekh
- Extended
- vah-YEH-lehkh
- IPA
- /waj.ˈjeː.lɛx/
Meaning by language
- English
- {And He} went
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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The word
Word in context
- word
va-YE-lekh
- phraseyour reading level
va-YE-lekh Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
va-YE-lekh Ye-ho-VAH ka-a-SHER kil-LA le-dab-BER el-av-ra-HAM
- sentence
va-YE-lekh Ye-ho-VAH ka-a-SHER kil-LA le-dab-BER el-av-ra-HAM ve-av-ra-HAM SHAV lim-ko-MO
Exegesis
The opening verb vayelekh {וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ | way-yē-leḵ} is a Qal wayyiqtol imperfect that propels the narrative forward.
Root and etymology
Rootheh–lamed–kaf
“to go, walk”
In context — Genesis 18:33
Then the LORD went on from there when He finished speaking with Abraham, and Abraham returned to his place.
About this coordinate
Genesis 18:33:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Genesis 18:33, so the Hebrew word וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (vayelekh) 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.18.33.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.18.33.W1.S1) and character.