Isaiah 13:2:7Isa.13.2.W7TAB
הָנִ֣יפוּ
hanifu
“wave”
- Transliteration
- ha-ni-FU
- Extended
- haa-nih-FU
- IPA
- /haːniˈfuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- wave
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ha-ni-FU
- phraseyour reading level
ha-ni-FU YAD
- clause
ha-ni-FU YAD ve-ya-VO-u pit-KHE ne-di-VIM
- sentence
AL har-nish-pe se-U-NES ha-ri-MU KOL la-HEM ha-ni-FU YAD ve-ya-VO-u pit-KHE ne-di-VIM
Exegesis
This is followed by a series of imperatives: se’u nes {שְׂאוּ נֵס | s(e)-ʾû nēs} (qal imperative + noun) instructs to lift a banner, harimu kol {הָרִימוּ קוֹל | hā-rî-mû qōl} (hifil imperative + noun) directs raising the voice, and hanifu yad {הָנִיפוּ יָד | hā-nî-p̄û yād} (hifil imperative + noun) adds a hand wave.
In context — Isaiah 13:2
On a bare mountain ridge, lift up a banner ; raise your voice to them, wave your hand, so they may enter the gates of the nobles .
About this coordinate
Isaiah 13:2:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Isaiah 13:2, so the Hebrew word הָנִ֣יפוּ (hanifu) 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 Isa.13.2.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.13.2.W7.S1) and character.