Joshua 23:3:14Josh.23.3.W14TAB
ה֖וּא
hu
“He”
- Transliteration
- HU
- Extended
- HOO
- IPA
- /huː/
Meaning by language
- English
- He
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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Word in context
- word
HU
- clause
KI Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HEI-khem HU ha-nil-KHAM la-KHEM
- sentence
ve-a-TEM re-i-TEM ET KOL-a-SHER a-SA Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HEI-khem le-KOL-ha-go-YIM ha-EI-leh mip-nei-KHEM KI Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HEI-khem HU ha-nil-KHAM la-KHEM
Exegesis
The causal conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} introduces a justification clause featuring a cleft structure hu ha-nilcham {הוּא הַנִּלְחָם | hū han-nil-ḥām} ‘he is the one fighting’, which foregrounds ongoing martial support. This parallel repetition of YHWH Eloheichem underscores God’s personal commitment and sustained action on behalf of Israel.
In context — Joshua 23:3
And you yourselves have seen all that the LORD your God has done to all these nations before you, for it is the LORD your God who is fighting for you.
About this coordinate
Joshua 23:3:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Joshua 23:3, so the Hebrew word ה֖וּא (hu) 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.23.3.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.23.3.W14.S1) and character.