Numbers 22:4:3Num.22.4.W3TAB
אֶל־זִקְנֵ֣י
elziknei
“to the elders of”
- Transliteration
- el-zik-NEI
- Extended
- ehl-zik-NEI
- IPA
- /ʔel.zikˈnej/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the elders of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
el-zik-NEI
- phraseyour reading level
el-zik-NEI mid-YAN
- clause
va-YO-mer mo-AV el-zik-NEI mid-YAN a-TAH ye-la-kha-KHU ha-ka-HAL et-KOL-se-vi-vo-TEI-nu kil-KHOKH ha-SHOR ET YE-rek ha-sa-DEH
- sentence
va-YO-mer mo-AV el-zik-NEI mid-YAN a-TAH ye-la-kha-KHU ha-ka-HAL et-KOL-se-vi-vo-TEI-nu kil-KHOKH ha-SHOR ET YE-rek ha-sa-DEH u-va-LAK ben-TsI-POR ME-lekh le-mo-AV ba-ET ha-hi-U
Exegesis
The subject moav {מוֹאָב | Mōʾāḇ} is directed to el-ziqnei midyan {אֶל־זִקְנֵי מִדְיָן | ʾel-ziqnê Midyān} ‘the elders of Midian,’ establishing the audience.
Root and etymology
Rootzayin-qof-nun
“to be old”
In context — Numbers 22:4
Now Moab said to the elders of Midian, “This assembly will lick up all our surroundings as the ox licks up the green of the field.” At that time, Balak son of Zippor was king over Moab.
About this coordinate
Numbers 22:4:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Numbers 22:4, so the Hebrew word אֶל־זִקְנֵ֣י (elziknei) 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.22.4.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.22.4.W3.S1) and character.