Exodus 15:20:3Exod.15.20.W3TAB
הַנְּבִיאָ֜ה
haneviah
“the prophetess”
- Transliteration
- ha-ne-vi-AH
- Extended
- hah-neh-vee-AAH
- IPA
- /han.nə.viːˈʔaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- the prophetess
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ha-ne-vi-AH
- phraseyour reading level
va-ti-KAKH mir-YAM ha-ne-vi-AH
- clause
va-ti-KAKH mir-YAM ha-ne-vi-AH a-KHOT a-ha-RON et-ha-TOF be-ya-DAH
- sentence
va-ti-KAKH mir-YAM ha-ne-vi-AH a-KHOT a-ha-RON et-ha-TOF be-ya-DAH va-te-TSE-na khal-ha-na-SHIM a-kha-RE-ha be-tu-PIM u-vi-me-kho-LOT
Exegesis
The phrase miryam hanneviah {מִרְיָ֨ם הַנְּבִיאָ֜ה | miryām han-neviʾāh} “Miriam the prophetess” emphasizes her inspired leadership role.
Root and etymology
n-b-ʾnun–bet–aleph
“to prophesy”
In context — Exodus 15:20
Miriam the prophetess , the sister of Aaron, seized the timbrel in her hand; then all the women went out after her with timbrels and dances.
About this coordinate
Exodus 15:20:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Exodus 15:20, so the Hebrew word הַנְּבִיאָ֜ה (haneviah) 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.15.20.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.15.20.W3.S1) and character.