Job 21:5:1Job.21.5.W1TAB
פְּנוּ־אֵלַ֥י
penuelai
“turn toward me”
- Transliteration
- pe-NU-E-LAI
- Extended
- peh-NOO-EEH-LAI
- IPA
- /pəˈnuː.ʔeːˈlaj/
Meaning by language
- English
- turn toward me
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pe-NU-E-LAI
- clause
pe-NU-E-LAI ve-ha-SHAM-mu
- sentence
pe-NU-E-LAI ve-ha-SHAM-mu ve-si-MU YAD al-PE
Exegesis
The verse opens with the imperative plural p'nu {פְּנוּ | pĕ-nû} ‘turn’, commanding the hearers’ gaze to the speaker, followed by the prepositional phrase elay {אֵלַי | ʾê-lāy} ‘to me’ indicating direct address.
Root and etymology
p-n-hpe–nun–heh
“to turn”
In context — Job 21:5
Turn to me and be appalled ; put your hand over your mouth .
About this coordinate
Job 21:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Job 21:5, so the Hebrew word פְּנוּ־אֵלַ֥י (penuelai) 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.21.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Job.21.5.W1.S1) and character.