1 Kings 22:16:121 Kgs.22.16.W12TAB
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
rak-e-MET be-SHEM Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
a-SHER lo-te-da-BER e-LAI rak-e-MET be-SHEM Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
va-YO-mer e-LAV ha-ME-lekh ad-ka-ME pe-a-MIM a-NI mash-bi-e-KHA a-SHER lo-te-da-BER e-LAI rak-e-MET be-SHEM Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
Finally, the prepositional phrase bə-šēm YHWH {בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה | bə-šēm Yᵉhōwāh} ‘in the name of YHWH’ invokes divine authority to reinforce the king’s demand.
Root and etymology
Rootshin–mem
“name; reputation”
In context — 1 Kings 22:16
And the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear that you will not speak to me except the truth in the name of the LORD ?”
About this coordinate
1 Kings 22:16:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of 1 Kings 22:16, 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 Kgs.22.16.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Kgs.22.16.W12.S1) and character.