Leviticus 19:4:1Lev.19.4.W1TAB
אַל־תִּפְנוּ֙
altifnu
“Do not turn”
- Transliteration
- al-tif-NU
- Extended
- ahl-tihf-NUU
- IPA
- /ʔal.tifˈnuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- Do not turn
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
al-tif-NU
- clause
al-tif-NU el-ha-e-li-LEEM veh-eh-lo-HEE mas-se-KHA LO ta-a-SU la-KHEM
- sentence
al-tif-NU el-ha-e-li-LEEM veh-eh-lo-HEE mas-se-KHA LO ta-a-SU la-KHEM a-NI Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HEE-khem
Exegesis
The Hebrew expression begins with the particle al {אַל | ʾal} ‘not’ followed by the Qal imperfect tifnu {תִּפְנוּ | tifnû} ‘you turn’, forming a direct prohibition.
In context — Leviticus 19:4
Do not turn to idols or make for yourselves molten metal gods. I am the LORD your God.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 19:4:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Leviticus 19:4, so the Hebrew word אַל־תִּפְנוּ֙ (altifnu) 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.19.4.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.19.4.W1.S1) and character.