Numbers 18:1:9Num.18.1.W9TAB
אֶת־עֲוֺ֣ן
etavon
“the iniquity of”
- Transliteration
- et-a-VON
- Extended
- EET-ah-VOHN
- IPA
- /ʔɛt.ʕaˈvoːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- the iniquity of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
et-a-VON
- phraseyour reading level
et-a-VON ha-mik-DASH
- clause
va-YO-mer Ye-ho-VAH el-a-ha-RON a-TA u-va-NE-kha u-VEIT-a-VI-kha it-TAKH tis-U et-a-VON ha-mik-DASH
- sentence
va-YO-mer Ye-ho-VAH el-a-ha-RON a-TA u-va-NE-kha u-VEIT-a-VI-kha it-TAKH tis-U et-a-VON ha-mik-DASH ve-a-TA u-va-NE-kha it-TAKH tis-U et-a-VON ke-hu-NAT-khem
Exegesis
Each accusative phrase—et-ʿāwōn hammīqdāš {אֶת־עֺוֺן הַמִּקְדָּשׁ | ʾet-ʿāwōn hammīqdāš} ‘the iniquity of the sanctuary’ and et-ʿāwōn kəhunnat-ḵem {אֶת־עֺוֺן כְּהֻנַּתְכֶֽם | ʾet-ʿāwōn kəhunnat-ḵem} ‘the iniquity of your priesthood’—features the direct object marker et {אֶת־ | ʾet}, reflecting the Hebrew double accusative construction. The parallel structure delineates two spheres of Aaronic accountability and underscores the gravity of sacred and priestly obligations.
Root and etymology
ʿ-v-nʿ-v-n
“guilt”
In context — Numbers 18:1
And the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house with you will bear the guilt of the sanctuary, and you and your sons with you will bear the guilt of your priesthood.”
About this coordinate
Numbers 18:1:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Numbers 18:1, so the Hebrew word אֶת־עֲוֺ֣ן (etavon) 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.18.1.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.18.1.W9.S1) and character.