1 Kings 20:14:31 Kgs.20.14.W3TAB
בְּמִ֔י
bemi
“by whom”
- Transliteration
- be-MI
- Extended
- beh-MEE
- IPA
- /bəˈmiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- by whom
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 | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-MI
- clause
va-YO-mer akh-AV be-MI va-YO-mer ko-A-MAR ye-ho-VAH be-na-a-RE sa-RE ham-me-di-NOT
- sentence
va-YO-mer akh-AV be-MI va-YO-mer ko-A-MAR ye-ho-VAH be-na-a-RE sa-RE ham-me-di-NOT va-YO-mer mi-ye-e-SOR ham-mil-kha-MA va-YO-mer a-TA
Exegesis
Ahab’s initial question uses bə-mî {בְּמִ֔י | bə-mî} ‘by whom’, immediately followed by the prophet’s kôh-’āmar {כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר | kôh-’āmar} ‘thus said’, signaling the divine oracle.
In context — 1 Kings 20:14
Ahab asked, “By whom?” Then the prophet answered, “Thus says the LORD : ‘By the young men of the princes of the provinces.’” Ahab then asked, “Who will begin the battle?” And the prophet replied, “You.”
About this coordinate
1 Kings 20:14:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of 1 Kings 20:14, so the Hebrew word בְּמִ֔י (bemi) 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.20.14.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Kgs.20.14.W3.S1) and character.