Genesis 19:9:18Gen.19.9.W18TAB
הַדָּֽלֶת׃
haddalet
“the door”
- Transliteration
- had-DA-let
- Extended
- hahd-DAA-leht
- IPA
- /had.ˈdaː.lɛθ/
Meaning by language
- English
- the door
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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Word in context
- word
had-DA-let
- phraseyour reading level
lish-BOR had-DA-let
- clause
va-yif-tse-RU va-ISH be-LOT me-OD va-yig-ge-SHU lish-BOR had-DA-let
- sentence
va-yo-me-RU ges-ha-le-A va-yo-me-RU ha-e-KHAD ba-la-GUR va-yish-POT sha-FOT at-TA na-RA le-KHA me-HEM va-yif-tse-RU va-ISH be-LOT me-OD va-yig-ge-SHU lish-BOR had-DA-let
Exegesis
The verbs וַיִּפְצְרוּ and וַיִּגְּשׁוּ (vayiftseru {וַיִּפְצְרוּ | way-yip̄-ṣə-rû} and vayigshu {וַיִּגְּשׁ֖וּ | way-yig-gə-šû}) shift from verbal aggression to physical pressure, while the infinitive לִשְׁבֹּר הַדָּלֶת (lishbor hadalet {לִשְׁבֹּר הַדָּלֶת | liš-bōr had-dā-leṯ}) denotes intent to force entry. The formal rendering preserves the original rhythm of the double threat, and the dynamic version varies reporting verbs and employs vivid action verbs to reflect escalating violence.
Root and etymology
Rootdalet–lamed–tav
“door; opening”
In context — Genesis 19:9
But they said, “Move aside !” And they said, “This one came here to sojourn , and now he will surely judge! Now we will harm you more than them.” They pressed hard against the man—against Lot—and drew near to break the door.
About this coordinate
Genesis 19:9:18 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 18 of Genesis 19:9, so the Hebrew word הַדָּֽלֶת׃ (haddalet) 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.19.9.W18, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.19.9.W18.S1) and character.