1 Chronicles 18:15:21 Chr.18.15.W2TAB

בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֖ה

bentseruya

son of Zeruiah

Transliteration
ben-tse-ru-YA
Extended
behn-tseh-roo-YAA
IPA
/ben.tsəruːˈjaː/

Meaning by language

English
son of Zeruiah

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
בֶּן + צְ + רוּ + יָ֖ה
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-yo-AV ben-tse-ru-YA

  3. clause

    ve-yo-AV ben-tse-ru-YA al-ha-tsa-VA

  4. sentence

    ve-yo-AV ben-tse-ru-YA al-ha-tsa-VA vi-ye-ho-sha-FAT ben-a-khi-LUD maz-KIR

Exegesis

Each man is identified first by a construct lineage chain ben {בֶּן־ | bĕn} + personal name, a common Hebrew way to anchor status and identity.

Root and etymology

b-nbet–nun

son, descendant

In context1 Chronicles 18:15

And Joab son of Zeruiah was appointed over the army, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder.

About this coordinate

1 Chronicles 18:15:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 1 Chronicles 18:15, so the Hebrew word בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֖ה (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.18.15.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.18.15.W2.S1) and character.