Exodus 16:17:2Exod.16.17.W2TAB
בְּנֵ֣י
benei
“sons of”
- Transliteration
- be-NEI
- Extended
- beh-NEE
- IPA
- /bəˈneː/
Meaning by language
- English
- sons 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 | |
| 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-NEI
- phraseyour reading level
be-NEI yis-ra-EL
- clause
va-ya-a-soo-KHEN be-NEI yis-ra-EL
- sentence
va-ya-a-soo-KHEN be-NEI yis-ra-EL va-yil-ke-TU ha-mar-BEH ve-ha-mam-EET
Exegesis
The construct phrase benei yisrael {בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל | bə-nê yiś-rā-ʾēl} “sons of Israel” functions as the collective subject.
In context — Exodus 16:17
The sons of Israel complied with the command, gathering as directed—some gathering abundantly and some gathering little.
About this coordinate
Exodus 16:17:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Exodus 16:17, so the Hebrew word בְּנֵ֣י (benei) 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.16.17.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.16.17.W2.S1) and character.