Leviticus 18:14:9Lev.18.14.W9TAB
הִֽוא׃
hi
“she”
- Transliteration
- HI
- Extended
- HEE
- IPA
- /hiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- she
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| 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
HI
- clause
el-ISH-TO LO tik-RAAV doh-DAT-kha HI
- sentence
ehr-VAT a-KHEE-a-VEE-kha LO te-gal-LEH el-ISH-TO LO tik-RAAV doh-DAT-kha HI
Exegesis
The final resumptive identification hiw {הִֽוא׃ | hīʾw} ‘she’ delivers an emphatic reason clause, reinforcing the kinship restriction. This paired imperative structure, combined with a resumptive explanatory tag, ensures legal clarity and emphasis on family boundaries.
In context — Leviticus 18:14
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father’s brother, nor approach his wife—for she is your aunt .
About this coordinate
Leviticus 18:14:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Leviticus 18:14, so the Hebrew word הִֽוא׃ (hi) 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.18.14.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.18.14.W9.S1) and character.