Leviticus 19:4:2Lev.19.4.W2TAB
אֶל־הָ֣אֱלִילִ֔ים
elhaelileem
“to the idols”
- Transliteration
- el-ha-e-li-LEEM
- Extended
- ehl-hah-eh-li-LEEM
- IPA
- /ʔɛl.ha.ʔɛ.liˈliːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the idols
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Seghol | reduced 'eh' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
el-ha-e-li-LEEM
- 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 object of both prohibitions is marked by ʾel haelilim {אֶל־הָאֱלִילִים | ʾel hāʾ-ʾă-lî-lîm} ‘to the idols’ and weelohei massekhah {וֵאלֹהֵי מַסֵּכָה | wə-ʾĕ-lō-hê massē-kā(h)} ‘and gods of cast metal’, employing a construct chain to specify fabricated deities.
Root and etymology
’-l-laleph-lamed-lamed
“worthless, good for nothing”
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 19:4:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Leviticus 19:4, so the Hebrew word אֶל־הָ֣אֱלִילִ֔ים (elhaelileem) 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.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.19.4.W2.S1) and character.