Genesis 17:2:3Gen.17.2.W3TAB
בֵּינִ֣י
beini
“between me”
- Transliteration
- bei-NI
- Extended
- bee-NEE
- IPA
- /beː.ˈniː/
Meaning by language
- English
- between me
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
bei-NI
- phraseyour reading level
bei-NI u-vei-NE-kha
- clause
ve-et-te-NA ve-ri-TI bei-NI u-vei-NE-kha
- sentence
ve-et-te-NA ve-ri-TI bei-NI u-vei-NE-kha ve-ar-BE ot-KHA bim-OD me-OD
Exegesis
The construct beriti {בְּרִיתִי | bə-rî-tî} ‘My covenant’ underscores a personal bond, introduced by bein in beini {בֵּינִי | bê-nî} and uveinecha {וּבֵינֶךָ | û-bê-ne-kā} to mark a mutual relationship between God and Abraham.
In context — Genesis 17:2
I will set My covenant between Me and you, and I will increase you greatly.
About this coordinate
Genesis 17:2:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Genesis 17:2, so the Hebrew word בֵּינִ֣י (beini) 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.17.2.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.17.2.W3.S1) and character.