Exodus 23:17:2Exod.23.17.W2TAB
פְּעָמִ֖ים
peamim
“times”
- Transliteration
- pe-a-MIM
- Extended
- peh-ah-MEEM
- IPA
- /pə.ʕa.ˈmiːm/
Meaning by language
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pe-a-MIM
- phraseyour reading level
sha-LOSH pe-a-MIM
- clause
sha-LOSH pe-a-MIM ba-sha-NA
- sentence
sha-LOSH pe-a-MIM ba-sha-NA ye-ra-EH kol-ze-khur-KHA el-pe-NEI ha-a-DON Yeh-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The temporal expression shalosh peamim {שָׁלֹשׁ פְּעָמִים | šā-lôš pə‘ămîm} ‘three times’ indicates frequency.
Root and etymology
RootPe–Ayin–Mem
“occurrence”
In context — Exodus 23:17
Three times in the year all your males shall appear before the face of the Lord GOD on recurring occasions .
About this coordinate
Exodus 23:17:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Exodus 23:17, so the Hebrew word פְּעָמִ֖ים (peamim) 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.23.17.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.23.17.W2.S1) and character.