2 Chronicles 13:18:62 Chr.13.18.W6TAB
בְּנֵ֣י
bene
“sons of”
- Transliteration
- be-NE
- Extended
- beh-NEE
- IPA
- /bəˈneː/
Meaning by language
- English
- sons 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 | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-NE
- phraseyour reading level
be-NE ye-hu-DA
- clause
va-yit-e-am-TSU be-NE ye-hu-DA
- sentence
va-yik-ka-NE-u be-NE-yi-sra-EL ba-ET ha-HI-a va-yit-e-am-TSU be-NE ye-hu-DA KI ni-she-a-NU al-ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE a-vo-te-HEM
Exegesis
The second clause parallels the first with bene yəhûdāh {בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה | bənê yəhûdāh}, producing a deliberate contrast between the two groups.
Root and etymology
“to build, establish”
In context — 2 Chronicles 13:18
The sons of Israel were subdued in that time; the sons of Judah prevailed, because they leaned on the LORD , the God of their fathers.
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 13:18:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of 2 Chronicles 13:18, so the Hebrew word בְּנֵ֣י (bene) 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 2 Chr.13.18.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.13.18.W6.S1) and character.