1 Chronicles 16:2:81 Chr.16.2.W8TAB
בְּשֵׁ֥ם
beshem
“in {the} name of”
- Transliteration
- be-SHEM
- Extended
- beh-SHEEM
- IPA
- /bəˈʃeːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- in {the} name of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-SHEM
- phraseyour reading level
be-SHEM ye-ho-VAH
- clause
va-ye-va-REKH ET-ha-AM be-SHEM ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
va-ye-KHAL da-VID me-ha-a-LOT ha-o-LA ve-hash-she-la-MIM va-ye-va-REKH ET-ha-AM be-SHEM ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The phrase beshem {בְּשֵׁ֥ם | bə-šēm} ‘in the name’ with YHWH {יְהוָֽה | Yəhōwāh} indicates divine authority. Positioning David as both worshipper and priest highlights his multifaceted leadership.
Root and etymology
Rootsh-m
“name, reputation”
In context — 1 Chronicles 16:2
When David finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings , he blessed the people in the name of the LORD .
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 16:2:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of 1 Chronicles 16:2, so the Hebrew word בְּשֵׁ֥ם (beshem) 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.16.2.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.16.2.W8.S1) and character.