Exodus 23:6:5Exod.23.6.W5TAB
בְּרִיבֽוֹ׃
berivo
“in his dispute”
- Transliteration
- be-ri-VO
- Extended
- beh-ree-VOH
- IPA
- /bə.riː.ˈvoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- in his dispute
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 | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-ri-VO
- sentence
LO tat-TEH mish-PAT ev-yon-KHA be-ri-VO
Exegesis
The final prepositional phrase berivo {בְּרִיבוֹ | bǝ-rîḇô} ‘in his dispute’ situates the command in a judicial setting. The VSO word order foregrounds the prohibition before specifying its beneficiaries and context, while the construct chain binds abstract principle to vulnerable individuals.
Root and etymology
ר־י־בresh–yod–beth
“to contend, dispute”
In context — Exodus 23:6
You must not turn aside the justice of your poor in his dispute.
About this coordinate
Exodus 23:6:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Exodus 23:6, so the Hebrew word בְּרִיבֽוֹ׃ (berivo) 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.23.6.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.23.6.W5.S1) and character.