Deuteronomy 13:14:4Deut.13.14.W4TABWLC Deuteronomy 13:15
הֵיטֵב
heitev
“diligently”
- Transliteration
- hei-TEV
- Extended
- hei-TEEV
- IPA
- /heːˈteːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- diligently
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tet | t — emphatic | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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Word in context
- word
hei-TEV
- sentence
ve-da-RASH-ta ve-kha-KAR-ta ve-sha-AL-ta hei-TEV ve-hin-NEH e-MET na-KHON ha-da-VAR ne-es-TA ha-to-ei-VAH ha-ZOT be-kir-BE-kha
Exegesis
The adverb heitev {הֵיטֵב | hē-ṯēḇ} ‘thoroughly’ qualifies all three commands, enforcing meticulous review.
In context — Deuteronomy 13:14
And you shall investigate, and you shall inquire, and you shall ask thoroughly , and behold, if truth and certainty are found that the matter has been done—the detestable thing —this is in your midst.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 13:14:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Deuteronomy 13:14, so the Hebrew word הֵיטֵב (heitev) 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 Deut.13.14.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.13.14.W4.S1) and character.