Deuteronomy 19:18:3Deut.19.18.W3TAB
הֵיטֵ֑ב
heitev
“diligently”
- Transliteration
- hei-TEV
- Extended
- hei-TEEV
- IPA
- /hejˈteːv/
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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The word
Word in context
- word
hei-TEV
- clause
ve-dar-SHU ha-shof-TIM hei-TEV
- sentence
ve-dar-SHU ha-shof-TIM hei-TEV ve-hin-NEH ed-SHE-ker ha-ED SHE-ker a-NA ve-a-KHI-v
Exegesis
The infinitive absolute hētēḇ {הֵיטֵ֑ב | hē·tēḇ} intensifies the verb, conveying the need for thorough examination.
In context — Deuteronomy 19:18
And the judges shall investigate thoroughly, and behold, if the witness is a false witness and has testified falsehood against his brother.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 19:18:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Deuteronomy 19:18, so the Hebrew word הֵיטֵ֑ב (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.19.18.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.19.18.W3.S1) and character.