1 Chronicles 21:19:61 Chr.21.19.W6TAB
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
- sentence
va-YA-al da-VID bid-VAR-GAD a-SHER dib-BER be-SHEM Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase be-shem {בְּשֵׁם | be-shem} frames authority under yəhōwāh {יְהוָה | yəhōwāh}. English reorders for clarity but maintains the emphasis on divine authority commissioning David.
Root and etymology
Roots-m
“name, reputation”
In context — 1 Chronicles 21:19
So David went up by the word of Gad, which he spoke in the name of the LORD .
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 21:19:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of 1 Chronicles 21:19, 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.21.19.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.21.19.W6.S1) and character.