Leviticus 20:11:9Lev.20.11.W9TAB
מֽוֹת־יוּמְת֥וּ
mohtyoometoo
“shall surely be put to death”
- Transliteration
- moht-yoo-MET-oo
- Extended
- MOHT-yoo-MEHT-oo
- IPA
- /moːθ.juːmˈθuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- shall surely be put to death
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
moht-yoo-MET-oo
- phraseyour reading level
moht-yoo-MET-oo sheh-NEI-hem
- clause
moht-yoo-MET-oo sheh-NEI-hem de-MEI-hem BAM
- sentence
ve-ISH a-SHER yish-KAV et-EH-shet a-VIV er-VAT a-VIV gi-LAH moht-yoo-MET-oo sheh-NEI-hem de-MEI-hem BAM
Exegesis
The emphatic legal pronouncement mot-yumtu {מוֹת־יוּמְתּוּ | mōṯ-yūmṯû} combines infinitive absolute with imperfect to ensure certainty of execution.
Root and etymology
Rootmem-waw-tav
“to die”
In context — Leviticus 20:11
And if a man lies with his father's wife, he has uncovered his father's nakedness . They shall surely be put to death, both of them; their blood is upon them.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 20:11:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Leviticus 20:11, so the Hebrew word מֽוֹת־יוּמְת֥וּ (mohtyoometoo) 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.20.11.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.20.11.W9.S1) and character.