Deuteronomy 21:5:12Deut.21.5.W12TAB
בְּשֵׁ֣ם
beshem
“in the name”
- Transliteration
- be-SHEM
- Extended
- beh-SHEEM
- IPA
- /bəˈʃeːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- in the name
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 | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
be-SHEM
- phraseyour reading level
be-SHEM Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
ve-nig-SHU ha-ko-ha-NIM be-NEI LE-vi KI BAM ba-KHAR Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha le-shar-TO u-le-va-REKH be-SHEM Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
ve-nig-SHU ha-ko-ha-NIM be-NEI LE-vi KI BAM ba-KHAR Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha le-shar-TO u-le-va-REKH be-SHEM Ye-ho-VAH ve-al-PI-hem yih-YE kol-REEV ve-kol-NA-ga
Exegesis
The infinitives lesharto and ulevarekh outline the dual priestly duties of ministry and blessing, anchored by beshem YHWH {בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה | bə-šêm Yəhōwāh} authorizing action in the divine name.
In context — Deuteronomy 21:5
Then the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to serve Him and to speak blessing in the name of the LORD. Every dispute and every assault shall be decided according to their word.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 21:5:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Deuteronomy 21:5, so the Hebrew word בְּשֵׁ֣ם (beshem) 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.21.5.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.21.5.W12.S1) and character.