Numbers 23:8:5Num.23.8.W5TAB
אֵ֑ל
el
“God”
- Transliteration
- EL
- Extended
- EEL
- IPA
- /ˈʔeːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- God
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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Word in context
- word
EL
- clause
MAH e-KOV LO ka-VO EL
- sentence
MAH e-KOV LO ka-VO EL u-MAH ez-OM LO za-AM Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The alternating divine names ʾēl {אֵל | ʾēl} and YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh} in corresponding clauses underline that both cursing and denouncing originate entirely in the divine will. The English rendering preserves the Hebrew’s interrogative parallel structure, highlighting that cursing or denouncing apart from divine initiative is impossible.
Root and etymology
ʾ-l-haleph-lamed-het
“mighty one, God”
In context — Numbers 23:8
How can I curse those whom God has not cursed ? Or how can I denounce those whom the LORD has not denounced?
About this coordinate
Numbers 23:8:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Numbers 23:8, so the Hebrew word אֵ֑ל (el) 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.23.8.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.23.8.W5.S1) and character.