Genesis 49:4:8Gen.49.4.W8TAB
אָ֥ז
az
“then”
- Transliteration
- AZ
- Extended
- AAZ
- IPA
- /ˈʔaːz/
Meaning by language
- English
- then
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Zayin | z as in zero |
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Word in context
- word
AZ
- phraseyour reading level
AZ khi-LAL-ta
- clause
AZ khi-LAL-ta ye-tsu-I a-LA
- sentence
pa-KHAZ ka-MA-yim al-to-TAR KI a-LI-ta mish-ke-VEI a-VI-kha AZ khi-LAL-ta ye-tsu-I a-LA
Exegesis
The adverb az {אָז | ʾāz} marks a shift to the result, where the Piel chillalta {חִלַּלְתָּ | ḥillalta} “you defiled” takes yetsu‘i {יְצוּעִי | yəṣûʿî} “my couch” as object.
Root and etymology
Rootayin–zayin–zayin
“to be strong, mighty”
In context — Genesis 49:4
Reckless like water, you will not excel, because you went up to your father’s bed; then you defiled it—my couch you went up to.
About this coordinate
Genesis 49:4:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Genesis 49:4, so the Hebrew word אָ֥ז (az) 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.49.4.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.49.4.W8.S1) and character.