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

Result
בְּ + יָ + דָ֗ם
be + ya + dam
beyadam

Alphabet Analysis

Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Qametslong 'ah'
Daletd as in door
Qametslong 'ah'
Mem Sofitfinal form of Mem — at word end

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Word in context

  1. word

    be-ya-DAM

  2. 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

  3. 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 contextEzekiel 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.