Numbers 20:18:2Num.20.18.W2TAB
אֵלָיו֙
elavu
“to him”
- Transliteration
- e-la-VU
- Extended
- eh-laa-VU
- IPA
- /ʔeːˈlav/
Meaning by language
- English
- to him
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
e-la-VU
- phraseyour reading level
va-yo-MER e-la-VU
- clause
va-yo-MER e-la-VU e-DOM LO ta-a-VOR BI
- sentence
va-yo-MER e-la-VU e-DOM LO ta-a-VOR BI pen-ba-KHE-rev e-TSE li-kra-TE-kha
Exegesis
The indirect object elav {אֵלָיו֙ | ʾê-lāv} ‘to him’ marks Israel’s envoys as recipients.
In context — Numbers 20:18
But Edom said to him, “You shall not pass through me, lest I go out to meet you with the sword .”
About this coordinate
Numbers 20:18:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Numbers 20:18, so the Hebrew word אֵלָיו֙ (elavu) 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.20.18.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.20.18.W2.S1) and character.