Genesis 17:26:7Gen.17.26.W7TAB
בְּנֽוֹ׃
beno
“his son”
- Transliteration
- be-NO
- Extended
- beh-NOH
- IPA
- /bə.ˈnoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- his son
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Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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Word in context
- word
be-NO
- clause
ve-yish-ma-EL be-NO
- sentence
be-E-tsem ha-YOM ha-ZE nim-MOL av-ra-HAM ve-yish-ma-EL be-NO
Exegesis
The appositional prepositional phrase be-no {בְּנֽוֹ | bə-nô} ‘his son’ clarifies Ishmael’s relationship, underscoring his inclusion in the Abrahamic covenant.
In context — Genesis 17:26
On that very day , Abraham and his son Ishmael were circumcised.
About this coordinate
Genesis 17:26:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Genesis 17:26, so the Hebrew word בְּנֽוֹ׃ (beno) 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.17.26.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.17.26.W7.S1) and character.