Numbers 17:11:6Num.17.11.W6TABWLC Numbers 17:26
אֹתוֹ֙
oto
“him”
- Transliteration
- o-TO
- Extended
- oh-TOH
- IPA
- /ʔoˈto/
Meaning by language
- English
- him
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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Word in context
- word
o-TO
- sentence
va-ya-AS mo-SHEH ka-a-SHER tsi-VAH Ye-ho-VAH o-TO KEN a-SA
Exegesis
The verb ṣivvāh {צִוָּה | ṣivvāh} ‘he commanded’ functions as the head of this clause, highlighting YHWH’s authoritative instruction, while the pronominal suffix in ʾōtô {אֹתוֹ | ʾōtô} ‘him’ identifies Moses as the recipient.
In context — Numbers 17:11
And Moses did just as the LORD commanded him; so he did.
About this coordinate
Numbers 17:11:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Numbers 17:11, so the Hebrew word אֹתוֹ֙ (oto) 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.17.11.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.17.11.W6.S1) and character.