Exodus 16:9:6Exod.16.9.W6TAB
בְּנֵ֣י
benei
“the sons of”
- Transliteration
- be-NEI
- Extended
- beh-NEH
- IPA
- /bə.ˈneː/
Meaning by language
- English
- the 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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The word
Word in context
- word
be-NEI
- phraseyour reading level
be-NEI yis-ra-EL
- clause
va-YO-mer mo-SHE el-a-ha-RON e-MOR el-KOL-a-DAT be-NEI yis-ra-EL kir-VOO lif-NEI Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
va-YO-mer mo-SHE el-a-ha-RON e-MOR el-KOL-a-DAT be-NEI yis-ra-EL kir-VOO lif-NEI Ye-ho-VAH KI sha-MA ET te-lu-no-TEI-khem
Exegesis
The construct chain el kol adat bene Yisrael {אֶֽל־כָּל־עֲדַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל | ʾel-kāl-ʿă-ḏaṯ bə-nê yiś-rā-ʾēl} ‘to the assembly of all the sons of Israel’ highlights corporate identity.
In context — Exodus 16:9
Then Moses said to Aaron, “Speak to the assembly of all the sons of Israel: ‘Approach the LORD , for He has heard your complaints.’”
About this coordinate
Exodus 16:9:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Exodus 16:9, 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.16.9.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.16.9.W6.S1) and character.