1 Chronicles 18:12:21 Chr.18.12.W2TAB

בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֗ה

bentseruya

son of Zeruiah

Transliteration
ben-tse-ru-YA
Extended
beh-n-tseh-roo-YAA
IPA
/bɛn.tsəruˈjaː/

Meaning by language

English
son of Zeruiah

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
בֶּן + צְ + רוּ + יָ֗ה
ben + tse + ru + ya
bentseruya

Alphabet Analysis

Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh
Segholshort 'eh' as in met
Nun Sofitfinal form of Nun — at word end
Tsadets as in cats
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Reshr guttural, like the French r
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Qametslong 'ah'
Heh as in house; silent at word end

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Word in context

  1. word

    ben-tse-ru-YA

  2. phraseyour reading level

    ve-av-SHAI ben-tse-ru-YA

  3. sentence

    ve-av-SHAI ben-tse-ru-YA hi-KA et-e-DOM be-GE ha-ME-lakh she-mo-NA a-SAR A-lef

Exegesis

The identification ben-Tseruyah {בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֗ה | bēn-ṣərûyāh} is a construct chain giving lineage, placing the commander within a known family line.

Root and etymology

b-nbet–nun

son, descendant

In context1 Chronicles 18:12

And Abshai struck down Edom in the Valley of Salt , eighteen thousand.

About this coordinate

1 Chronicles 18:12:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 1 Chronicles 18:12, so the Hebrew word בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֗ה (bentseruya) 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.18.12.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.18.12.W2.S1) and character.