Leviticus 25:34:8Lev.25.34.W8TAB
ה֖וּא
hu
“it is”
- Transliteration
- HU
- Extended
- HOO
- IPA
- /huː/
Meaning by language
- English
- it is
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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Word in context
- word
HU
- clause
kee-ah-khoo-ZAT o-LAM HU la-HEM
- sentence
oo-se-DEH mig-RASH a-re-HEM LO yim-ma-KHER kee-ah-khoo-ZAT o-LAM HU la-HEM
Exegesis
The conjunctive noun ki-achuzzat {כִּֽי־אֲחֻזַּ֥ת | ki·ʾă·ḥû·zaṯ} introduces the causal clause explaining that the land is characterized by olam {עוֹלָם | ō·lām} “everlasting,” affirmed by the copula hu {הוּא | hūʾ} and the prepositional suffix lahem {לָהֶם | lā·hêm}, indicating ownership. English renders the construct chain with genitive prepositions to preserve the Hebrew hierarchy and legal tone while maintaining the temporal nuance of olam.
In context — Leviticus 25:34
But the field of the pastureland of their cities shall not be sold, for it is an everlasting possession to them.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 25:34:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Leviticus 25:34, so the Hebrew word ה֖וּא (hu) 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.25.34.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.25.34.W8.S1) and character.