Genesis 18:6:12Gen.18.6.W12TAB
וַעֲשִׂ֥י
vaasi
“and make”
- Transliteration
- va-a-SI
- Extended
- vah-ah-SEE
- IPA
- /wa.ʕă.ˈsiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and make
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
va-a-SI
- phraseyour reading level
va-a-SI u-GOT
- clause
va-YO-mer ma-ha-RI she-LOSH se-IM KE-makh SO-let LU-shi va-a-SI u-GOT
- sentence
va-ye-ma-HER av-ra-HAM ha-O-he-la el-sa-RA va-YO-mer ma-ha-RI she-LOSH se-IM KE-makh SO-let LU-shi va-a-SI u-GOT
Exegesis
The feminine imperatives mahari {מַהֲרִי | mahă-rî}, lushi {לוּשִׁי | lû-šî}, and va'asi {וַעֲשִׂי | wa-ʿă-sî} are directly addressed to Sarah, highlighting both urgency and her responsibility for preparing the food.
In context — Genesis 18:6
And Abraham hurried to the tent to Sarah, and he said, “Hurry , take three seahs of fine flour , knead it, and make cakes.”
About this coordinate
Genesis 18:6:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Genesis 18:6, so the Hebrew word וַעֲשִׂ֥י (vaasi) 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.18.6.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.18.6.W12.S1) and character.