Deuteronomy 21:5:16Deut.21.5.W16TAB
כָּל־רִ֥יב
kolreev
“every dispute”
- Transliteration
- kol-REEV
- Extended
- kohl-REEV
- IPA
- /kolˈriːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- every dispute
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
kol-REEV
- phraseyour reading level
kol-REEV ve-kol-NA-ga
- clause
ve-al-PI-hem yih-YE kol-REEV ve-kol-NA-ga
- 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 legal clause ve-al-pihem yihyeh kol-riv ve-kol-naga {וְעַל־פִּיהֶ֥ם יִהְיֶ֖ה כָּל־רִ֥יב וְכָל־נָֽגַע | wə-ʿal-pîhêm yiḥyê ḵāl-rîḇ wə-ḵāl-nā-ḡā} shifts focus to adjudication, making the priests’ utterance determinative for disputes and assaults. English renderings preserve Hebrew infinitive chains and the passive nuance of yihyeh by employing active phrasing for clarity.
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 21:5:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Deuteronomy 21:5, so the Hebrew word כָּל־רִ֥יב (kolreev) 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.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.21.5.W16.S1) and character.