2 Chronicles 23:7:92 Chr.23.7.W9TAB
אֶל־הַהַבַּ֖יִת
elhahabayit
“into the house”
- Transliteration
- el-ha-ha-BA-yit
- Extended
- ehl-hah-hah-BAH-yiht
- IPA
- /ʔɛl.hahabˈbajit/
Meaning by language
- English
- into the house
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
el-ha-ha-BA-yit
- phraseyour reading level
ve-ha-BA el-ha-ha-BA-yit
- clause
ve-hik-KI-fu hal-ve-YIM et-ha-ME-lekh sa-VIV ISH ve-khe-LAV be-ya-DO ve-ha-BA el-ha-ha-BA-yit yu-MAT
- sentence
ve-hik-KI-fu hal-ve-YIM et-ha-ME-lekh sa-VIV ISH ve-khe-LAV be-ya-DO ve-ha-BA el-ha-ha-BA-yit yu-MAT vi-he-YU et-ha-ME-lekh be-vo-O u-ve-tse-TO
Root and etymology
b-y-tbet–yod–tav
“house, dwelling”
In context — 2 Chronicles 23:7
The Levites are to form a ring around the king on every side, each man holding his weapons in his hand. Whoever comes into the house is to be put to death. Stay with the king both at his entrance and at his departure.
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 23:7:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of 2 Chronicles 23:7, so the Hebrew word אֶל־הַהַבַּ֖יִת (elhahabayit) 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.23.7.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.23.7.W9.S1) and character.