Leviticus 23:4:7Lev.23.4.W7TAB
אֹתָ֖ם
otam
“them”
- Transliteration
- o-TAM
- Extended
- oh-TAAM
- IPA
- /ʔoˈtaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- them
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
o-TAM
- phraseyour reading level
a-sher-tik-re-OO o-TAM
- clause
a-sher-tik-re-OO o-TAM be-mo-a-DAM
- sentence
EH-le moh-ah-DEI Ye-ho-VAH mik-ra-EI KO-desh a-sher-tik-re-OO o-TAM be-mo-a-DAM
Exegesis
The suffix pronoun otam {אֹתָם | ’ôtām} ‘them’ marks the direct object, and the prepositional phrase be-mo‘adam {בְּמוֹעֲדָֽם | bə-mō‘ădām} ‘in their appointed times’ specifies timing. Hebrew’s front‐loaded constructs highlight divine authority before the human imperative. In English, the relative clause is rendered after a comma and the timing phrase follows the verb for clarity and flow.
In context — Leviticus 23:4
These are the appointed times of the LORD , holy convocations , which you shall proclaim at their set times.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 23:4:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Leviticus 23:4, so the Hebrew word אֹתָ֖ם (otam) 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.23.4.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.23.4.W7.S1) and character.