Genesis 21:18:1Gen.21.18.W1TAB
ק֚וּמִי
kumi
“arise”
- Transliteration
- ku-MI
- Extended
- koo-MEE
- IPA
- /quː.ˈmiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- arise
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
ku-MI
- clause
ku-MI se-I et-ha-NA-ar ve-ha-kha-ZI-ki et-ya-DEKH BO
- sentence
ku-MI se-I et-ha-NA-ar ve-ha-kha-ZI-ki et-ya-DEKH BO ki-le-GOY ga-DOL a-si-MEN-nu
Exegesis
The verse opens with the double imperative sequence kumi {ק֚וּמִי | qû-mî} ‘arise’ and se'i {שְׂאִ֣י | śə-ʾî} ‘lift,’ establishing urgency in addressing Hagar.
In context — Genesis 21:18
Arise, lift up the boy , and grasp him with your hand, for I will make him a great nation.
About this coordinate
Genesis 21:18:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Genesis 21:18, so the Hebrew word ק֚וּמִי (kumi) 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.21.18.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.21.18.W1.S1) and character.