Hosea 13:10:3Hos.13.10.W3TAB
אֵפ֔וֹא
efo
“then”
- Transliteration
- e-FO
- Extended
- ee-FOH
- IPA
- /ʔeːˈfoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- then
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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Word in context
- word
e-FO
- sentence
e-HI mal-KE-kha e-FO ve-yo-shi-A-kha be-KHAL-a-RE-kha ve-sho-fe-TE-kha a-SHER a-MAR-ta te-NA-li ME-lekh ve-sa-RIM
Exegesis
The next element, malkekha {מַלְכְּךָ | mal-kə-khā} ‘your king’, is placed early for emphasis, while efo {אֵפֹוא | ʾê-pōʾ} adds a pointed “now then” tone that sharpens the taunt.
In context — Hosea 13:10
Where now is your king , that he may save you in all your cities? And where are your judges , of whom you said, “Give to me a king and princes”?
About this coordinate
Hosea 13:10:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Hosea 13:10, so the Hebrew word אֵפ֔וֹא (efo) 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 Hos.13.10.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Hos.13.10.W3.S1) and character.