Isaiah 22:6:8Isa.22.6.W8TAB
עֵרָ֖ה
era
“laid bare or uncovered”
- Transliteration
- e-RA
- Extended
- ee-RAA
- IPA
- /ʕeːˈraː/
Meaning by language
- English
- laid bare or uncovered
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
e-RA
- phraseyour reading level
ve-KIR e-RA
- clause
ve-KIR e-RA ma-GEN
- sentence
ve-EI-lam na-SA ash-pe-PA be-RE-khev a-DAM pa-ra-SHIM ve-KIR e-RA ma-GEN
Exegesis
The verse comprises two parallel clauses introduced by nāśāʾ {נָשָׂא | nā-śāʾ} ‘carried’ and ʿê-rā {עֵרָה | ʿê-rā} ‘uncovered’, each headed by a Qal perfect verb conveying completed actions.
In context — Isaiah 22:6
And Elam carried the quiver on chariots of men and horsemen , and Kir uncovered the shield.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 22:6:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Isaiah 22:6, so the Hebrew word עֵרָ֖ה (era) 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.22.6.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.22.6.W8.S1) and character.