Isaiah 17:7:6Isa.17.7.W6TAB
וְעֵינָ֕יו
veenayv
“and his eyes”
- Transliteration
- ve-e-NA-yv
- Extended
- veh-ee-NAAV
- IPA
- /wəʕeːˈnaːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- and his eyes
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| 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
ve-e-NA-yv
- clause
ve-e-NA-yv el-ke-DOSH yis-ra-EL tir-e-NA
- sentence
ba-YOM ha-HU yish-e ha-a-DAM al-o-SE-hu ve-e-NA-yv el-ke-DOSH yis-ra-EL tir-e-NA
Exegesis
In the second clause, the dual noun wəʿēnāw {וְעֵינָ֕יו | wə·ʿê·nā·w} pairs with the plural verb tirʾînā {תִּרְאֶֽינָה | ṯir·ʾînā}, reinforcing the act of looking.
In context — Isaiah 17:7
In that day, the man will look to his Maker , and his eyes will gaze upon the Holy One of Israel .
About this coordinate
Isaiah 17:7:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Isaiah 17:7, so the Hebrew word וְעֵינָ֕יו (veenayv) 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.17.7.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.17.7.W6.S1) and character.