Genesis 40:3:2Gen.40.3.W2TAB
אֹתָ֜ם
otam
“them”
- Transliteration
- o-TAM
- Extended
- oh-TAAM
- IPA
- /ʔoː.ˈθaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- them
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
o-TAM
- phraseyour reading level
va-yit-TEN o-TAM
- clause
va-yit-TEN o-TAM be-mish-MAR BEIT SAR ha-tab-ba-KHIM el-BEIT ha-SO-har
- sentence
va-yit-TEN o-TAM be-mish-MAR BEIT SAR ha-tab-ba-KHIM el-BEIT ha-SO-har me-KOM a-SHER yo-SEF a-SUR SHAM
Exegesis
The direct object otam {אֹתָם | ʾōtām} ‘them’ follows the verb, reflecting Hebrew verb–object order.
In context — Genesis 40:3
And he put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard , in the prison, the place where Joseph was confined.
About this coordinate
Genesis 40:3:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Genesis 40:3, so the Hebrew word אֹתָ֜ם (otam) 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.40.3.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.40.3.W2.S1) and character.