Leviticus 18:11:4Lev.18.11.W4TAB
מוֹלֶ֣דֶת
moledet
“born of”
- Transliteration
- mo-LE-det
- Extended
- moh-LEH-det
- IPA
- /mo.ˈlɛ.dɛt/
Meaning by language
- English
- born of
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Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
mo-LE-det
- phraseyour reading level
mo-LE-det a-VEE-KHA
- clause
er-VAAT bat-E-shet a-VEE-KHA mo-LE-det a-VEE-KHA a-khot-KHA HEE
- sentence
er-VAAT bat-E-shet a-VEE-KHA mo-LE-det a-VEE-KHA a-khot-KHA HEE LO te-gal-LE er-va-TAH
Exegesis
The participle moledet avikha {מוֹלֶדֶת אָבִיךָ | mō-le-ḏeṯ ʾā-vi-ḵā} ‘born to your father’ clarifies paternal lineage, indicating a half-sister.
Root and etymology
י־ל־ד
“to bear or bring forth”
In context — Leviticus 18:11
The nakedness of the daughter of your father’s wife, born to your father—she is your sister—you shall not uncover her nakedness.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 18:11:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Leviticus 18:11, so the Hebrew word מוֹלֶ֣דֶת (moledet) 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.18.11.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.18.11.W4.S1) and character.