Ezekiel 19:2:8Ezek.19.2.W8TAB
בְּת֥וֹךְ
betokh
“in the midst of”
- Transliteration
- be-TOKH
- Extended
- beh-TOHKH
- IPA
- /bəˈθoːx/
Meaning by language
- English
- in the midst of
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 | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-TOKH
- phraseyour reading level
be-TOKH ke-fi-RIM
- clause
be-TOKH ke-fi-RIM rib-be-TA gu-re-HA
- sentence
ve-a-MAR-ta MA IM-me-kha le-vi-YA BEN a-ra-YOT ra-va-TSA be-TOKH ke-fi-RIM rib-be-TA gu-re-HA
Exegesis
A second spatial phrase betokh kefirim {בְּת֥וֹךְ כְּפִרִ֖ים | bə-ṯōḵ kə-p̄i-rîm} “in the midst of young lions” intensifies proximity before the Piel perfect ribbetah {רִבְּתָ֥ה | rib-bə-ṯā(h)} “she reared,” marking an intensive action toward the object gureha {גּוּרֶֽיהָ | gū-rê-hā} “her cubs.” The alternating spatial settings and parallel verb aspects highlight the lioness’s protective authority and nurturing care within a dangerous environment.
In context — Ezekiel 19:2
And you shall say, “What was your mother? A lioness . She lay down among the lions; amid the young lions she reared her cubs.”
About this coordinate
Ezekiel 19:2:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Ezekiel 19:2, so the Hebrew word בְּת֥וֹךְ (betokh) 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.19.2.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Ezek.19.2.W8.S1) and character.