Genesis 19:7:2Gen.19.7.W2TAB
אַל־נָ֥א
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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The word
Word in context
- word
al-NA
- phraseyour reading level
al-NA a-KHAI
- clause
al-NA a-KHAI ta-re-U
- sentence
va-yo-MAR al-NA a-KHAI ta-re-U
Exegesis
The prohibitive formula al-na {אַל־נָא | ʾal-nāʾ} combines negation with a request marker to convey a polite yet urgent command.
Root and etymology
n-ʾnun–aleph
“please, now”
In context — Genesis 19:7
He said, “No, please, my brothers ; do not commit wicked acts .”
About this coordinate
Genesis 19:7:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Genesis 19:7, so the Hebrew word אַל־נָ֥א (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.19.7.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.19.7.W2.S1) and character.