Nehemiah 13:22:16Neh.13.22.W16TAB
עָלַ֖י
alai
“upon me”
- Transliteration
- a-LAI
- Extended
- aa-LAI
- IPA
- /ʕɑːˈlaj/
Meaning by language
- English
- upon me
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
a-LAI
- phraseyour reading level
ve-KHU-sa a-LAI
- clause
gam-ZOT za-khe-RA-li e-lo-HAI ve-KHU-sa a-LAI ke-ROV khas-DE-kha
- sentence
va-OM-ra la-le-vi-YIM a-SHER yih-YU mi-ta-ha-RIM u-va-IM sho-me-RIM ha-she-a-RIM le-ka-DESH et-YOM ha-sha-BAT gam-ZOT za-khe-RA-li e-lo-HAI ve-KHU-sa a-LAI ke-ROV khas-DE-kha
In context — Nehemiah 13:22
And I said to the Levites that they should purify themselves and come to guard the gates, to sanctify the Sabbath day. Also this, remember me, my God , and have compassion on me according to the greatness of your mercy .
About this coordinate
Nehemiah 13:22:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Nehemiah 13:22, so the Hebrew word עָלַ֖י (alai) 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 Neh.13.22.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Neh.13.22.W16.S1) and character.