Isaiah 19:22:4Isa.19.22.W4TAB
נָגֹ֣ף
nagof
“striking”
- Transliteration
- na-GOF
- Extended
- naa-GOHF
- IPA
- /nɔːˈɣoːf/
Meaning by language
- English
- striking
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Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Pe Sofit | final form of Pe — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
na-GOF
- phraseyour reading level
na-GOF ve-ra-FO
- clause
ve-na-GAF ye-ho-VAH ET-mits-RA-yim na-GOF ve-ra-FO
- sentence
ve-na-GAF ye-ho-VAH ET-mits-RA-yim na-GOF ve-ra-FO ve-sha-VU ad-ye-ho-VAH ve-ne-tar la-HEM u-re-FA-am
Exegesis
The paired infinitive absolutes nagof {נָגֹף | nā-ḡōp̄} ‘striking’ and verapo {וְרָפ֑וֹא | wə-rā-p̄ō} ‘and heal’ emphasize judgment and restoration.
Root and etymology
נ־ג־ף
“to strike”
In context — Isaiah 19:22
And the LORD will strike Egypt, striking and healing; and they will return to the LORD, and He will be entreated for them and heal them.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 19:22:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Isaiah 19:22, so the Hebrew word נָגֹ֣ף (nagof) 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.19.22.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.19.22.W4.S1) and character.