Exodus 15:20:7Exod.15.20.W7TAB
בְּיָדָ֑הּ
beyadah
“in her hand”
- Transliteration
- be-ya-DAH
- Extended
- beh-yah-DAAH
- IPA
- /bə.jaːˈdaːh/
Meaning by language
- English
- in her hand
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 | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
be-ya-DAH
- 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 object et-hatof be-yadah {אֶת־הַתֹּף בְּיָדָ֑הּ | ʾet-haṯōp bə-yādāh} places focus on the musical instrument as a symbol of worship.
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 15:20:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Exodus 15:20, so the Hebrew word בְּיָדָ֑הּ (beyadah) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.15.20.W7.S1) and character.