Job 15:25:2Job.15.25.W2TAB
אֶל־אֵ֣ל
elel
“against God”
- Transliteration
- el-EL
- Extended
- ehl-EEL
- IPA
- /ʔɛlˈʔeːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- against God
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
el-EL
- clause
ki-NA-ta el-EL YA-do
- sentence
ki-NA-ta el-EL YA-do ve-el-sha-DAI yit-ga-BAR
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase el-El {אֶל־אֵ֣ל | ʾel-ʾēl} ‘toward God’ follows the verb directly; although ʾel commonly marks direction, in hostile contexts it functions adversatively, so “against” communicates the pragmatic force.
Root and etymology
consonantsaleph–lamed
“mighty, strong”
In context — Job 15:25
Because he has stretched out his hand against God , and he strengthens himself against the Almighty .
About this coordinate
Job 15:25:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Job 15:25, so the Hebrew word אֶל־אֵ֣ל (elel) 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 Job.15.25.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Job.15.25.W2.S1) and character.