Joshua 20:9:2Josh.20.9.W2TAB
הָיוּ֩
hayu
“were”
- Transliteration
- ha-YU
- Extended
- haa-YOO
- IPA
- /haːˈjuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- were
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
ha-YU
- phraseyour reading level
E-leh ha-YU a-REI ha-mu-a-DAH
- clause
E-leh ha-YU a-REI ha-mu-a-DAH le-KOL be-NEI yis-ra-EL ve-la-GER ha-GAR be-to-KHAM la-NUS sha-MAH kol-ma-KE-ne-FESH bish-ga-GAH
- sentence
E-leh ha-YU a-REI ha-mu-a-DAH le-KOL be-NEI yis-ra-EL ve-la-GER ha-GAR be-to-KHAM la-NUS sha-MAH kol-ma-KE-ne-FESH bish-ga-GAH ve-LO ya-MUT be-YAD go-EL ha-DAM ad-am-DO lif-NEI ha-e-DAH
Exegesis
The verse begins with an equative clause introduced by eleh {אֵ֣לֶּה | ʾêlleh} ‘these’ and hayu {הָיוּ֩ | hāyû} ‘were’, establishing identity.
In context — Joshua 20:9
These were the appointed cities for all the sons of Israel and for the foreigner living among them, so that anyone who struck a life unintentionally could flee there and not die at the hand of the avenger of blood until he stood before the congregation.
About this coordinate
Joshua 20:9:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Joshua 20:9, so the Hebrew word הָיוּ֩ (hayu) 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 Josh.20.9.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.20.9.W2.S1) and character.