2 Kings 23:9:122 Kgs.23.9.W12TAB
בְּת֥וֹךְ
betokh
“in the midst of”
- Transliteration
- be-TOKH
- Extended
- beh-TOHKH
- IPA
- /bəˈtoːχ/
Meaning by language
- English
- in the midst 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 | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-TOKH
- phraseyour reading level
be-TOKH a-khe-HEM
- clause
KI im-AKH-lu ma-TSOT be-TOKH a-khe-HEM
- sentence
AKH LO ya-a-LU ko-ha-NE ha-ba-MOT el-miz-BAKH ye-ho-VAH bi-ru-sha-LA-im KI im-AKH-lu ma-TSOT be-TOKH a-khe-HEM
Exegesis
The perfect ʾākḥlû maṣṣōṯ {אָכְלוּ מַצּ֖וֹת | ʾākḥlû maṣṣōṯ} indicates completed ritual action, and bə-tôkḥ ʾăhê-hem {בְּתוֹךְ אֲחֵיהֶֽם | bə-tôkḥ ʾăhê-hem} highlights communal participation.
In context — 2 Kings 23:9
But the priests of the high places did not ascend to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem; rather, they ate unleavened bread among their brothers.
About this coordinate
2 Kings 23:9:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of 2 Kings 23:9, so the Hebrew word בְּת֥וֹךְ (betokh) 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 Kgs.23.9.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Kgs.23.9.W12.S1) and character.