Numbers 16:9:4Num.16.9.W4TAB
אֵלֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
elei yisrael
“the God of Israel”
- Transliteration
- e-LEI yis-ra-EL
- Extended
- eh-LEI yees-ra-EL
- IPA
- /ʔeˈlej jisraˈʔel/
Meaning by language
- English
- the God of Israel
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-LEI yis-ra-EL
- phraseyour reading level
ham-AT mi-KEM ki-hiv-DIL e-LEI yis-ra-EL
- clause
ham-AT mi-KEM ki-hiv-DIL e-LEI yis-ra-EL et-KHEM me-a-DAT yis-ra-EL
- sentence
ham-AT mi-KEM ki-hiv-DIL e-LEI yis-ra-EL et-KHEM me-a-DAT yis-ra-EL le-hak-RIV et-KHEM la-a-vo-DAT mish-KAN Ye-ho-VAH ve-la-a-MOD leef-NEI ha-e-DAH le-shar-TAM
Exegesis
The construct chain elohei yisra'el {אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל | ʾĕ-lō-hê Yiśraʾēl} emphasizes covenantal identity, and the repetition of the direct object marker etkhem {אֶתְכֶם | ʾet-kem} underscores the exclusivity of the priestly audience.
Root and etymology
ʾ-laleph–lamed
“mighty one”
In context — Numbers 16:9
Is it a small thing for you that the God of Israel has set you apart from the congregation of Israel to bring you near to Himself, to serve the work of the tabernacle of the LORD and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?
About this coordinate
Numbers 16:9:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Numbers 16:9, so the Hebrew word אֵלֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (elei yisrael) 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.16.9.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.16.9.W4.S1) and character.