Leviticus 20:12:6Lev.20.12.W6TAB
יוּמְת֖וּ
yoomtoo
“be put to death”
- Transliteration
- yoom-TOO
- Extended
- YOOM-TOO
- IPA
- /juːmˈtuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- be put to death
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the 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
yoom-TOO
- phraseyour reading level
MOT yoom-TOO
- clause
ve-ISH a-SHER yish-KAV et-kal-la-TO MOT yoom-TOO she-NEI-hem
- sentence
ve-ISH a-SHER yish-KAV et-kal-la-TO MOT yoom-TOO she-NEI-hem TE-vel a-SU de-MEI-hem BAM
Exegesis
The infinitive absolute mot {מ֥וֹת | mōṯ} preceding the imperfect yumetu {יוּמְת֖וּ | yū-me-tū} intensifies the death penalty.
Root and etymology
Rootyod mem tav
“to die”
In context — Leviticus 20:12
Any man who lies with his daughter-in-law shall surely be put to death; they have committed perversion , and their blood shall be upon them.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 20:12:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Leviticus 20:12, so the Hebrew word יוּמְת֖וּ (yoomtoo) 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.20.12.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.20.12.W6.S1) and character.