2 Samuel 22:45:12 Sam.22.45.W1TAB
בְּנֵ֥י
benei
“sons of”
- Transliteration
- be-NEI
- 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-NEI
- phraseyour reading level
be-NEI ne-KHAR
- clause
be-NEI ne-KHAR yit-ke-kha-khu-SHU-LI
- sentence
be-NEI ne-KHAR yit-ke-kha-khu-SHU-LI lish-mo-A O-zen yish-SHA-me-U LI
Exegesis
The construct chain benei nekar {בְּנֵי נֵכָ֖ר | bə-nē nē-khar} identifies non-Israelite peoples.
In context — 2 Samuel 22:45
Sons of foreigners will feign obedience to me; when they hear of it, they will obey me.
About this coordinate
2 Samuel 22:45:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 2 Samuel 22:45, so the Hebrew word בְּנֵ֥י (benei) 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 Sam.22.45.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.22.45.W1.S1) and character.