Genesis 21:34:2Gen.21.34.W2TAB
אַבְרָהָ֛ם
averaham
“Abraham”
- Transliteration
- a-ve-ra-HAM
- Extended
- ah-veh-rah-HAAM
- IPA
- /ʔav.raː.ˈhaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- Abraham
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
a-ve-ra-HAM
- phraseyour reading level
va-ya-GAR a-ve-ra-HAM
- sentence
va-ya-GAR a-ve-ra-HAM be-E-rets pe-lish-TIM ya-MIM ra-BIM
Exegesis
The subject Avraham {אַבְרָהָ֛ם | ʾaḇ-rā-hām} follows the verb, illustrating the common verb–subject order in Hebrew narrative.
In context — Genesis 21:34
Abraham sojourned in Philistine territory for many days .
About this coordinate
Genesis 21:34:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Genesis 21:34, so the Hebrew word אַבְרָהָ֛ם (averaham) 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.21.34.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.21.34.W2.S1) and character.