1 Kings 16:8:121 Kgs.16.8.W12TAB
בְּתִרְצָ֖ה
betirtsa
“in Tirzah”
- Transliteration
- be-tir-TSA
- Extended
- beh-tih r-TSAA
- IPA
- /bətirˈtsaː/
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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The word
Word in context
- word
be-tir-TSA
- clause
MA-lakh e-LA ben-ba-SHA al-yis-ra-EL be-tir-TSA she-na-TA-yim
- sentence
bish-NAT e-se-RIM va-SHESH sha-NA le-a-SA ME-lekh ye-hu-DA MA-lakh e-LA ben-ba-SHA al-yis-ra-EL be-tir-TSA she-na-TA-yim
Exegesis
The locative betirtzah {בְּתִרְצָ֖ה | bə-Tir-ṣāh} marks the royal seat.
In context — 1 Kings 16:8
In Asa king of Judah’s twenty-sixth year , Elah son of Baasha became king over Israel at Tirzah, and he ruled two years .
About this coordinate
1 Kings 16:8:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of 1 Kings 16:8, so the Hebrew word בְּתִרְצָ֖ה (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.16.8.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Kgs.16.8.W12.S1) and character.