Isaiah 19:1:11Isa.19.1.W11TAB
אֱלִילֵ֤י
elile
“the idols of”
- Transliteration
- e-li-LE
- Extended
- eh-lih-LEE
- IPA
- /ʔɛliːˈleː/
Meaning by language
- English
- the idols of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Seghol | reduced 'eh' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
e-li-LE
- phraseyour reading level
e-li-LE mits-RA-yim
- clause
hi-NE ye-ho-VAH ro-KHEV al-AV KAL u-VA mits-RA-yim ve-NA-u e-li-LE mits-RA-yim mi-pa-NAV u-le-VAV mits-RA-yim yi-MAS be-kir-BO
- sentence
ma-SA mits-RA-yim hi-NE ye-ho-VAH ro-KHEV al-AV KAL u-VA mits-RA-yim ve-NA-u e-li-LE mits-RA-yim mi-pa-NAV u-le-VAV mits-RA-yim yi-MAS be-kir-BO
Exegesis
The imperfect wənā‘û {וְנָע֞וּ | wənā‘û} ‘they tremble’ expresses the reaction of the idolatrous ’elîlē {אֱלִילֵי | ’elîlē}.
Root and etymology
א־ל־ל
“worthless one, idol”
In context — Isaiah 19:1
The oracle concerning Egypt. Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud to Egypt, and the idols of Egypt will tremble from before Him, and the heart of Egypt will melt in its midst.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 19:1:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Isaiah 19:1, so the Hebrew word אֱלִילֵ֤י (elile) 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.19.1.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.19.1.W11.S1) and character.