1 Chronicles 15:8:61 Chr.15.8.W6TAB
מָאתָֽיִם׃
maatayim
“two hundred”
- Transliteration
- ma-a-TA-yim
- Extended
- maa-ah-TAH-yihm
- IPA
- /maːʔaˈθajim/
Meaning by language
- English
- two hundred
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ma-a-TA-yim
- phraseyour reading level
ve-e-KHAV ma-a-TA-yim
- clause
she-ma-YA ha-SAR ve-e-KHAV ma-a-TA-yim
- sentence
liv-NE e-li-tsa-FAN she-ma-YA ha-SAR ve-e-KHAV ma-a-TA-yim
Exegesis
Finally, the dual numeral maatayim {מָאתָֽיִם | mātāyim} ‘two hundred’ completes the enumeration. This order—designation, name, title, kin, numeral—reflects the typical Hebrew genealogical listing pattern that foregrounds identity before quantity.
In context — 1 Chronicles 15:8
To the sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chief and his brothers—two hundred .
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 15:8:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of 1 Chronicles 15:8, so the Hebrew word מָאתָֽיִם׃ (maatayim) 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 1 Chr.15.8.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.15.8.W6.S1) and character.