Isaiah 23:14:1Isa.23.14.W1TAB
הֵילִ֖ילוּ
heililu
“wail”
- Transliteration
- he-i-LI-lu
- Extended
- hee-ee-LIH-loo
- IPA
- /heː.jiˈliː.luː/
Meaning by language
- English
- wail
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
he-i-LI-lu
- clause
he-i-LI-lu o-ni-YOT tar-SHISH
- sentence
he-i-LI-lu o-ni-YOT tar-SHISH KI shud-DAD ma-uZ-ZE-khen
Exegesis
The verse begins with the Piel imperative heililu {הֵילִ֖ילוּ | hêlîlû} ‘wail’, commanding the addressees.
Root and etymology
ה־ל־ל
“to wail”
In context — Isaiah 23:14
Wail, ships of Tarshish, for your fortress has been devastated.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 23:14:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Isaiah 23:14, so the Hebrew word הֵילִ֖ילוּ (heililu) 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.23.14.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.23.14.W1.S1) and character.