Numbers 21:17:1Num.21.17.W1TAB
אָ֚ז
az
“then”
- Transliteration
- AZ
- Extended
- AAZ
- IPA
- /ˈʔaːz/
Meaning by language
- English
- then
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Zayin | z as in zero |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
AZ
- clause
AZ ya-SHIR yis-ra-EL et-ha-shi-RAH ha-ZOT
- sentence
AZ ya-SHIR yis-ra-EL et-ha-shi-RAH ha-ZOT a-LI ve-ER e-NU-LAH
Exegesis
The verse opens with the temporal adverb az {אָז | ʾāz} ‘then’, setting a narrative sequence.
Root and etymology
ʿ-z-zayin–zayin–zayin
“strong, mighty”
In context — Numbers 21:17
Then Israel sang this song, “Spring up, O well ; sing to her !”
About this coordinate
Numbers 21:17:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Numbers 21:17, so the Hebrew word אָ֚ז (az) 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.21.17.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.21.17.W1.S1) and character.