Numbers 27:16:6Num.27.16.W6TAB
אִ֖ישׁ
ish
“a man”
- Transliteration
- ISH
- Extended
- EESH
- IPA
- /ˈʔiːʃ/
Meaning by language
- English
- a man
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ISH
- clause
ISH al-ha-e-DAH
- sentence
yif-KOD Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HEI ha-ru-KHOT le-KHOL-ba-SAR ISH al-ha-e-DAH
Exegesis
The noun ish {אִ֖ישׁ | ʾîš} functions as the direct object of yifkod, while the prepositional phrase al-ha-edah {עַל־הָעֵדָה | ʿal-hā-ʿê-dā(h)} marks the sphere of authority conferred. Translating the jussive with “May/Let” preserves petitionary nuance and reorders to subject-verb-object syntax for English readability.
In context — Numbers 27:16
May the LORD God of the spirits of all flesh appoint a man over the congregation.
About this coordinate
Numbers 27:16:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Numbers 27:16, so the Hebrew word אִ֖ישׁ (ish) 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.27.16.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.27.16.W6.S1) and character.