Exodus 1:13:5Exod.1.13.W5TAB
בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃
befarekh
“with harshness”
- Transliteration
- be-FA-rekh
- Extended
- beh-FAA-rekh
- IPA
- /bəˈfaː.rɛx/
Meaning by language
- English
- with harshness
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 | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-FA-rekh
- sentence
va-ya-a-VI-du mits-RA-yim et-be-NE yis-ra-EL be-FA-rekh
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase bə-pā-reḵ {בְּפָרֶךְ | bə-pā-reḵ} ‘with harshness’ functions as a manner adjunct intensifying severity. This verb-initial structure and final manner phrase create a stark depiction of oppression mirrored in the formal and dynamic renditions.
Root and etymology
Rootpeh–resh–khef
“harshness, severity”
In context — Exodus 1:13
And the Egyptians made the sons of Israel serve harshly .
About this coordinate
Exodus 1:13:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Exodus 1:13, so the Hebrew word בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃ (befarekh) 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 Exod.1.13.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.1.13.W5.S1) and character.