Ezekiel 16:39:3Ezek.16.39.W3TAB
בְּיָדָ֗ם
beyadam
“into their hand”
- Transliteration
- be-ya-DAM
- Extended
- beh-yaa-DAAM
- IPA
- /bəjɑːˈdɑːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- into their hand
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 | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-ya-DAM
- clause
ve-na-TAT-ti o-TAKH be-ya-DAM ve-har-SU ga-BEKH ve-nit-TSE-tsu ra-mo-TA-yikh ve-hif-SHI-tu o-TAKH be-ga-DA-yikh ve-la-KHU ke-LE tif-a-RET-tekh
- sentence
ve-na-TAT-ti o-TAKH be-ya-DAM ve-har-SU ga-BEKH ve-nit-TSE-tsu ra-mo-TA-yikh ve-hif-SHI-tu o-TAKH be-ga-DA-yikh ve-la-KHU ke-LE tif-a-RET-tekh ve-hin-NI-khu-kh e-ROM ve-er-YA
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase beyadam {בְּיָדָ֗ם | bə-yā-ḏām} “in their hand” denotes transfer of control. A rapid series of vav-consecutive perfect verbs (veharsu, venittzu, vehifshitu, velakchu, vehinnichukkh) conveys successive acts of destruction and humiliation.
Root and etymology
RootDalet–Mem
“blood”
In context — Ezekiel 16:39
And I will give you into their hand, and they will tear down your mound and break down your high places. They will strip you of your garments and take your vessels , leaving you naked and bare.
About this coordinate
Ezekiel 16:39:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Ezekiel 16:39, so the Hebrew word בְּיָדָ֗ם (beyadam) 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 Ezek.16.39.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Ezek.16.39.W3.S1) and character.