Isaiah 19:12:1Isa.19.12.W1TAB
אַיָּם֙
ayam
“where are they”
- Transliteration
- a-YAM
- Extended
- ah-YAAM
- IPA
- /ʔaˈjaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- where are they
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-YAM
- clause
a-YAM e-FO kha-kha-ME-kha ve-ya-GI-du NA LAKH
- sentence
a-YAM e-FO kha-kha-ME-kha ve-ya-GI-du NA LAKH ve-ye-de-U ma-YA-ats ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT al-mi-tsa-RA-yim
Exegesis
The verse opens with the interrogative particle ayyam {אַיָּם | ʾay-yām} ‘where are they?’ issuing an immediate challenge.
Root and etymology
ד־כ־אd–k–ʾ
“to oppress, crush”
In context — Isaiah 19:12
Where are they then, your wise men ? Let them please tell you and let them know what the LORD of hosts has purposed against Egypt.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 19:12:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Isaiah 19:12, so the Hebrew word אַיָּם֙ (ayam) 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.19.12.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.19.12.W1.S1) and character.