Genesis 17:11:3Gen.17.11.W3TAB
בְּשַׂ֣ר
besar
“flesh of”
- Transliteration
- be-SAR
- Extended
- beh-SAHR
- IPA
- /bə.ˈsar/
Meaning by language
- English
- flesh 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 | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-SAR
- phraseyour reading level
be-SAR or-lat-KHEM
- clause
u-ne-mal-TEM ET be-SAR or-lat-KHEM
- sentence
u-ne-mal-TEM ET be-SAR or-lat-KHEM ve-ha-YA le-OT be-RIT bei-NI u-bei-NEI-khem
Exegesis
The particle et {אֵת | ʾēt} signals the definite object, leading into the construct phrase besar orlatkhem {בְּשַׂר עָרְלַתְכֶם | bəśar ʿorlaṯḵem}, linking flesh with your foreskin.
Root and etymology
b-s-rbet–shin–resh
“flesh; body”
In context — Genesis 17:11
You shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall serve as a distinguishing mark of the covenant between Me and you.
About this coordinate
Genesis 17:11:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Genesis 17:11, so the Hebrew word בְּשַׂ֣ר (besar) 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 Gen.17.11.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.17.11.W3.S1) and character.