Exodus 23:19:5Exod.23.19.W5TAB
בֵּ֖ית
bet
“the house of”
- Transliteration
- BET
- Extended
- BEHT
- IPA
- /ˈbeːθ/
Meaning by language
- English
- the house of
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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Word in context
- word
BET
- clause
re-SHEET bi-ku-RE ad-MAT-kha ta-VEE BET Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha
- sentence
re-SHEET bi-ku-RE ad-MAT-kha ta-VEE BET Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha lo-te-va-SHEL ge-DEE ba-kha-LEV im-MO
Exegesis
The imperfect verb tavi {תָּבִיא | tā-vî} introduces an obligation clause directing the offering toward beit YHWH Eloheikha {בֵּית יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ | bêṯ Yə-hō-wāh ’ĕ-lō-hê-kā}, emphasizing sacred ownership.
In context — Exodus 23:19
Bring the beginning of the firstfruits of your land to the house of the LORD your God . You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.
About this coordinate
Exodus 23:19:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Exodus 23:19, so the Hebrew word בֵּ֖ית (bet) 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.23.19.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.23.19.W5.S1) and character.