Isaiah 19:12:2Isa.19.12.W2TAB
אֵפ֣וֹא
efo
“then”
- Transliteration
- e-FO
- Extended
- ee-FOH
- IPA
- /ʔeːˈfoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- then
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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Word in context
- word
e-FO
- phraseyour reading level
e-FO kha-kha-ME-kha
- 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 connector efo {אֵפוֹ | ʾē-pō} ‘then’ intensifies the urgency.
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 19:12:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Isaiah 19:12, so the Hebrew word אֵפ֣וֹא (efo) 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.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.19.12.W2.S1) and character.