Exodus 19:17:8Exod.19.17.W8TAB
בְּתַחְתִּ֥ית
betakhtit
“at the foot of the”
- Transliteration
- be-takh-TIT
- Extended
- beh-tahkh-TEET
- IPA
- /bətaħˈtiːt/
Meaning by language
- English
- at the foot of the
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 | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-takh-TIT
- phraseyour reading level
be-takh-TIT ha-HAR
- clause
va-yit-yat-se-VU be-takh-TIT ha-HAR
- sentence
va-yo-TSE mo-SHEH et-ha-AM lik-RAT ha-e-lo-HIM min-ha-ma-kha-NEH va-yit-yat-se-VU be-takh-TIT ha-HAR
Exegesis
Finally, betachtit hahar {בְּתַחְתִּית הָהָר | bə-taḥ-tît hā-hār} positions them at the mountain’s base, underscoring their subordination and readiness for revelation.
Root and etymology
Roottav–chet–tav
“underneath, lower”
In context — Exodus 19:17
Moses brought the people out from the camp to meet God , and they took their stand at the foot of the mountain.
About this coordinate
Exodus 19:17:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Exodus 19:17, so the Hebrew word בְּתַחְתִּ֥ית (betakhtit) 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.19.17.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.19.17.W8.S1) and character.