Job 17:15:2Job.17.15.W2TAB
אֵפ֣וֹ
efo
“then”
- Transliteration
- E-fo
- Extended
- EE-foh
- IPA
- /ˈʔeː.foː/
Meaning by language
- English
- then
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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The word
Word in context
- word
E-fo
- clause
ve-AI-ye E-fo tik-va-TI
- sentence
ve-AI-ye E-fo tik-va-TI ve-tik-va-TI MI ye-shu-RE-na
Exegesis
The particle efo {אֵפ֣וֹ | ʾêp̄ô} ‘then’ adds an inferential punch: given Job’s outlook, the natural consequence is that “hope” has no identifiable location. The doubled phrase tiqvati …
In context — Job 17:15
And where, then , is my hope? And my hope, who will see it?
About this coordinate
Job 17:15:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Job 17:15, so the Hebrew word אֵפ֣וֹ (efo) 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.17.15.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Job.17.15.W2.S1) and character.