Isaiah 21:16:4Isa.21.16.W4TAB
אֵלָ֑י
elai
“to me”
- Transliteration
- e-LAI
- Extended
- ee-LAA-ee
- IPA
- /ʔeːˈlaːj/
Meaning by language
- English
- to me
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
e-LAI
- clause
ki-KHO a-MAR a-do-NAI e-LAI
- sentence
ki-KHO a-MAR a-do-NAI e-LAI be-OD sha-NA kish-NEI sa-KHIR ve-kha-LA kal-ke-VOD ke-DAR
Exegesis
The divine title Adonai {אֲדֹנָ֖י | ’ădōnāy} functions as the subject, followed by the dative elai {אֵלָ֑י | ’êlāy} “to me,” marking the prophet as recipient.
In context — Isaiah 21:16
For thus has the Lord said to me: “Within one year, as the years of a hired worker , all the glory of Kedar will come to an end.”
About this coordinate
Isaiah 21:16:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Isaiah 21:16, so the Hebrew word אֵלָ֑י (elai) 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.21.16.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.21.16.W4.S1) and character.