1 Samuel 14:42:71 Sam.14.42.W7TAB
בְּנִ֑י
beni
“my son”
- Transliteration
- be-NI
- Extended
- beh-NEE
- IPA
- /bəˈniː/
Meaning by language
- English
- my son
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 | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
be-NI
- phraseyour reading level
yo-na-TAN be-NI
- clause
va-YO-mer sha-UL ha-PI-lu be-NI u-VEIN yo-na-TAN be-NI
- sentence
va-YO-mer sha-UL ha-PI-lu be-NI u-VEIN yo-na-TAN be-NI va-yil-la-KHED yo-na-TAN
Exegesis
The name Yônaṯān {יוֹנָתָן | Yônaṯān} appears twice, with bĕnî {בְּנִי | bĕnî} ‘my son’ establishing filial relation.
In context — 1 Samuel 14:42
And Saul said, “Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son.” Then Jonathan was taken.
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 14:42:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of 1 Samuel 14:42, so the Hebrew word בְּנִ֑י (beni) 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 Sam.14.42.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.14.42.W7.S1) and character.