Genesis 49:5:4Gen.49.5.W4TAB
כְּלֵ֥י
kelei
“weapons of”
- Transliteration
- ke-LEI
- Extended
- keh-LEE
- IPA
- /kə.ˈleː/
Meaning by language
- English
- weapons of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
ke-LEI
- phraseyour reading level
ke-LEI kha-MAS
- clause
ke-LEI kha-MAS me-khe-ro-TEI-hem
- sentence
shim-ON ve-le-VI a-KHIM ke-LEI kha-MAS me-khe-ro-TEI-hem
Exegesis
The construct chain kelei chamas {כְּלֵי חָמָס | kəlê ḥā-mās} binds implements to violence, specifying the character of the instruments.
Root and etymology
k-l-ykaf–lamed–yod
“vessel, implement”
In context — Genesis 49:5
Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence .
About this coordinate
Genesis 49:5:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Genesis 49:5, so the Hebrew word כְּלֵ֥י (kelei) 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.49.5.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.49.5.W4.S1) and character.