Leviticus 13:1:5Lev.13.1.W5TAB
לֵאמֹֽר׃
lehmor
“saying”
- Transliteration
- leh-MOR
- Extended
- leh-MOHR
- IPA
- /leːˈmoːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- saying
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
leh-MOR
- sentence
va-ye-dab-BER Ye-ho-VAH el-mo-SHEH ve-el-a-ha-RON leh-MOR
Exegesis
The infinitive construct lemor {לֵאמֹֽר | lēʾmôr} then introduces the forthcoming instructions. This formulaic structure underscores the authority of the speaker and the parallel status of the two addressees.
In context — Leviticus 13:1
And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
About this coordinate
Leviticus 13:1:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Leviticus 13:1, so the Hebrew word לֵאמֹֽר׃ (lehmor) 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 Lev.13.1.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.13.1.W5.S1) and character.