Genesis 18:9:3Gen.18.9.W3TAB
אַיֵּ֖ה
aiyeh
“where is”
- Transliteration
- ai-YEH
- Extended
- ai-YEH
- IPA
- /ʔaj.ˈjeː/
Meaning by language
- English
- where is
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ai-YEH
- clause
va-yom-RU e-LAV ai-YEH sa-RA ish-TE-kha
- sentence
va-yom-RU e-LAV ai-YEH sa-RA ish-TE-kha va-YO-mer hin-NEH ba-O-hel
Exegesis
The interrogative particle ayyeh {אַיֵּה | ʾay-yêh} introduces the location question concerning Sarah {שָׂרָה | śā-rāh}, with ishtekha {אִשְׁתֶּךָ | ʾiš-te-ḵā} specifying possession.
Root and etymology
ʾ-y-haleph–yod–heh
“to be where, to be located”
In context — Genesis 18:9
They inquired of Abraham, “Where is Sarah , your wife?” And he answered, “Behold, she is within the tent .”
About this coordinate
Genesis 18:9:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Genesis 18:9, so the Hebrew word אַיֵּ֖ה (aiyeh) 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.18.9.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.18.9.W3.S1) and character.