Genesis 18:4:7Gen.18.4.W7TAB
הָעֵֽץ׃
haets
“the tree”
- Transliteration
- ha-ETS
- Extended
- hah-EHTS
- IPA
- /haː.ˈʕeːts/
Meaning by language
- English
- the tree
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Tsade Sofit | final form of Tsade — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ha-ETS
- phraseyour reading level
TA-khat ha-ETS
- clause
ve-hish-sha-a-NU TA-khat ha-ETS
- sentence
yu-kakh-NA me-at-MA-yim ve-ra-kha-TSU rag-LEI-khem ve-hish-sha-a-NU TA-khat ha-ETS
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase tachat haets {תַּחַת הָעֵץ | ta-ḥat hā-ʿêṣ} specifies the shaded location. This structure emphasizes Abraham’s hospitality through gracious requests and the ordered care of honored guests.
Root and etymology
ʿ-w-ṣayin–vav–tsade
“tree; wood”
In context — Genesis 18:4
Please, let a little water be brought, so you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree .
About this coordinate
Genesis 18:4:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Genesis 18:4, so the Hebrew word הָעֵֽץ׃ (haets) 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.18.4.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.18.4.W7.S1) and character.