Daniel 4:1:8Dan.4.1.W8TABWLC Daniel 3:31
בְּכָל־אַרְעָ֖א
bekholara
“in all the earth”
- Transliteration
- be-khol-ar-A
- Extended
- beh-khohl-ahr-AA
- IPA
- /bəχɔl.ʔarˈʕaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- in all the earth
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 | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-khol-ar-A
- phraseyour reading level
dee-daa-RIN dai-RIN be-khol-ar-A
- sentence
ne-vu-khad-NE-tsar mal-KA le-khohl-am-ma-YAA u-ma-IA ve-li-sha-na-IA dee-daa-RIN dai-RIN be-khol-ar-A she-lam-KHON yis-GEH
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase bekhol arʿa {בְּכָל־אַרְעָא | bəḵol ʾarʿāʾ} “in all the earth” specifies the extent of this dwelling, presenting the king’s message as global in scope.
Root and etymology
ʾ-r-ʿaleph–resh–ayin
“earth, land”
In context — Daniel 4:1
Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all peoples, nations, and languages who are dwelling throughout all the earth: may your peace be multiplied.
About this coordinate
Daniel 4:1:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Daniel 4:1, so the Hebrew word בְּכָל־אַרְעָ֖א (bekholara) 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 Dan.4.1.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.4.1.W8.S1) and character.