1 Kings 15:21:81 Kgs.15.21.W8TAB
בְּתִרְצָֽה׃
betirtsa
“in Tirzah”
- Transliteration
- be-tir-TSA
- Extended
- beh-tihreh-TSAA
- IPA
- /bəθirˈtsaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- in Tirzah
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 | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
be-tir-TSA
- clause
va-ye-SHEV be-tir-TSA
- sentence
va-ye-HI kish-MO-a ba-a-SHA va-ye-kh-DAL mib-be-NOT et-ha-ra-MA va-ye-SHEV be-tir-TSA
Exegesis
The chain concludes with vayeshev {וַיֵּשֶׁב | way·ye·šeḇ} plus the locative be-Tirtzah {בְּתִרְצָה | bə·ṯir·ṣāh}, reflecting the swift succession of actions characteristic of Hebrew narrative.
In context — 1 Kings 15:21
When Baasha heard of this, he ceased work on Ramah and lived in Tirzah .
About this coordinate
1 Kings 15:21:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of 1 Kings 15:21, so the Hebrew word בְּתִרְצָֽה׃ (betirtsa) 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 Kgs.15.21.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Kgs.15.21.W8.S1) and character.