Genesis 19:7:3Gen.19.7.W3TAB
אַחַ֖י
akhai
“my brothers”
- Transliteration
- a-KHAI
- Extended
- ah-KHAI
- IPA
- /ʔa.ˈħaj/
Meaning by language
- English
- my brothers
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-KHAI
- 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 vocative akhai {אַחַי | ʾaḥay} invokes fraternal solidarity before the moral injunction.
Root and etymology
Rootaleph–chet
“brother”
In context — Genesis 19:7
He said, “No, please, my brothers ; do not commit wicked acts .”
About this coordinate
Genesis 19:7:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Genesis 19:7, so the Hebrew word אַחַ֖י (akhai) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.19.7.W3.S1) and character.