Genesis 6:4:2Gen.6.4.W2TAB
הָי֣וּ
hayu
“were”
- Transliteration
- ha-YU
- Extended
- hah-YOO
- IPA
- /haːˈjuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- were
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
ha-YU
- phraseyour reading level
ha-YU va-a-RETS
- clause
han-ne-fi-LIM ha-YU va-a-RETS ba-ya-MIM ha-HEM ve-GAM a-kha-rei-KHEN a-SHER ya-VO-u be-NEI ha-e-lo-HIM el-be-NOT ha-a-DAM ve-yal-DU la-HEM
- sentence
han-ne-fi-LIM ha-YU va-a-RETS ba-ya-MIM ha-HEM ve-GAM a-kha-rei-KHEN a-SHER ya-VO-u be-NEI ha-e-lo-HIM el-be-NOT ha-a-DAM ve-yal-DU la-HEM HEM-ma hag-gi-bo-RIM a-SHER me-o-LAM an-SHEI ha-SHEM
Exegesis
The verse begins with the nominal clause hannefilim {הַנְּפִלִ֞ים | han-nə-p̄î-lîm} ‘the Nephilim’ serving as subject, followed by the verb hayu {הָי֣וּ | hā-yû} ‘they were’.
In context — Genesis 6:4
The Nephilim were in the land in those days, and also later on, when the sons of God came to the daughters of man and they bore children to them. These were the mighty men of ancient times, men of renown.
About this coordinate
Genesis 6:4:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Genesis 6:4, so the Hebrew word הָי֣וּ (hayu) 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.6.4.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.6.4.W2.S1) and character.