1 Chronicles 4:4:81 Chr.4.4.W8TAB
בְנֵי־חוּר֙
benekhur
“sons of Hur”
- Transliteration
- be-NE-KHUR
- Extended
- beh-NEE-khoor
- IPA
- /bəˈneː.ħuːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- sons of Hur
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 | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-NE-KHUR
- phraseyour reading level
E-le be-NE-KHUR
- clause
E-le be-NE-KHUR be-KHOR e-fe-RA-ta a-vi BET LA-khem
- sentence
u-fe-nu-EL a-vi ge-DOR ve-E-zer a-vi khu-SHA E-le be-NE-KHUR be-KHOR e-fe-RA-ta a-vi BET LA-khem
Exegesis
The demonstrative eleh {אֵלֶּה | ʾĕl-leh} then introduces a summary reference in the phrase benei-chur {בְנֵי־חוּר | bə-nê-yi-ḥūr}.
Root and etymology
b-n-hBet–Nun–Heh
“to build, beget”
In context — 1 Chronicles 4:4
And Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Chushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, and the father of Bethlehem .
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 4:4:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of 1 Chronicles 4:4, so the Hebrew word בְנֵי־חוּר֙ (benekhur) 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.4.4.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.4.4.W8.S1) and character.