Deuteronomy 21:9:8Deut.21.9.W8TAB
בְּעֵינֵ֥י
beeinei
“in the eyes of”
- Transliteration
- be-ei-NEI
- Extended
- beh-ey-NEI
- IPA
- /bəʕeːˈneː/
Meaning by language
- English
- in the eyes of
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 | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
be-ei-NEI
- phraseyour reading level
be-ei-NEI Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
ki-ta-a-SE ha-ya-SHAR be-ei-NEI Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
ve-a-TA te-va-ER ha-DAM ha-na-KI mi-kir-BE-kha ki-ta-a-SE ha-ya-SHAR be-ei-NEI Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
Finally, the perspective clause be-‘ê-nê YHWH {בְּעֵינֵי יְהוָה | bə-ʿê-nê Yə-hō-wāh} ‘in the eyes of the LORD’ establishes the divine standard. This structure emphasizes legal rationale and covenantal accountability.
In context — Deuteronomy 21:9
So you shall remove the guilt of innocent blood from your midst, because you will do what is right in the eyes of the LORD .
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 21:9:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Deuteronomy 21:9, so the Hebrew word בְּעֵינֵ֥י (beeinei) 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.21.9.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.21.9.W8.S1) and character.