Judges 17:13:9Judg.17.13.W9TAB

הָיָה־לִ֛י

hayali

there has been for me

Transliteration
ha-YA-li
Extended
haa-YAA-LEE
IPA
/haːˈjaː.liː/

Meaning by language

English
there has been for me

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
הָ + יָה + לִ֛י
ha + ya + li
hayali

Alphabet Analysis

Heh as in house; silent at word end
Qametslong 'ah'
Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Qametslong 'ah'
Heh as in house; silent at word end
Lamedl as in law
Hireq'ee' as in machine
Yody as in yes; marks long ī

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Word in context

  1. word

    ha-YA-li

  2. phraseyour reading level

    KI ha-YA-li

  3. clause

    KI ha-YA-li ha-le-VI le-kho-HEN

  4. sentence

    va-YO-mer mi-KHA a-TA ya-DA-te-ti ki-YE-ti-iv Ye-ho-VAH LI KI ha-YA-li ha-le-VI le-kho-HEN

Exegesis

A second kî links to the result clause hā·yāh·lî {הָיָה־לִי | hā·yāh·lî}, another perfect with pronominal suffix marking the accomplished status transfer.

In contextJudges 17:13

And Micah said, “Now I know that the LORD will do good to me because the Levite has become my priest.”

About this coordinate

Judges 17:13:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Judges 17:13, so the Hebrew word הָיָה־לִ֛י (hayali) 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 Judg.17.13.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Judg.17.13.W9.S1) and character.