Isaiah 15:9:2Isa.15.9.W2TAB
מֵ֤י
mei
“waters of”
- Transliteration
- MEI
- Extended
- MEE
- IPA
- /ˈmeː/
Meaning by language
- English
- waters of
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
MEI
- phraseyour reading level
KI MEI di-MON
- clause
KI MEI di-MON ma-le-U DAM ki-a-SHIT al-di-MON no-sa-FOT
- sentence
KI MEI di-MON ma-le-U DAM ki-a-SHIT al-di-MON no-sa-FOT lif-lei-TAT mo-AV ar-YE ve-lish-e-RIT a-da-MA
Exegesis
The construct mei Dîmôn {מֵי דִימוֹן | mê dîmôn} ‘waters of Dimon’ functions as a locative genitive.
In context — Isaiah 15:9
For the waters of Dimon are full of blood, yet I will bring more upon Dimon: a lion upon those who escape from Moab and upon the remnant of the land.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 15:9:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Isaiah 15:9, so the Hebrew word מֵ֤י (mei) 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.15.9.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.15.9.W2.S1) and character.