Numbers 14:21:1Num.14.21.W1TAB
וְאוּלָ֖ם
veulam
“but truly”
- Transliteration
- ve-u-LAM
- Extended
- veh-oo-LAAM
- IPA
- /vəʔuˈlam/
Meaning by language
- English
- but truly
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-u-LAM
- clause
ve-u-LAM khai-A-NI
- sentence
ve-u-LAM khai-A-NI ve-yi-ma-LE khe-VOD-ye-ho-VAH ET-KOL-ha-A-retz
Exegesis
The verse begins with veulam {וְאוּלָם | wə-û-lām} ‘but truly,’ functioning as a forceful adversative that sets up a solemn declaration.
In context — Numbers 14:21
But truly, as I live , all the earth will be filled with the glory of the LORD .
About this coordinate
Numbers 14:21:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Numbers 14:21, so the Hebrew word וְאוּלָ֖ם (veulam) 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 Num.14.21.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.14.21.W1.S1) and character.