Genesis 20:1:7Gen.20.1.W7TAB
בֵּין־קָדֵ֖שׁ
beinkadesh
“between Kadesh”
- Transliteration
- bein-ka-DESH
- Extended
- been-kah-DEHSH
- IPA
- /beːn.qa.ˈðeːʃ/
Meaning by language
- English
- between Kadesh
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 Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot |
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Word in context
- word
bein-ka-DESH
- phraseyour reading level
va-YE-shev bein-ka-DESH
- clause
va-yis-SA mi-SHAM av-ra-HAM ar-TSA ha-NE-gev va-YE-shev bein-ka-DESH u-VEIN SHUR
- sentence
va-yis-SA mi-SHAM av-ra-HAM ar-TSA ha-NE-gev va-YE-shev bein-ka-DESH u-VEIN SHUR va-ya-GAR bi-ge-RAR
Exegesis
uvein {בֵּין … וּבֵין | bēn … û-ḇēn} defines his dwelling area between Kadesh and Shur.
In context — Genesis 20:1
And Abraham set out from there toward the Negev, and he lived between Kadesh and Shur; and he stayed as a sojourner in Gerar.
About this coordinate
Genesis 20:1:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Genesis 20:1, so the Hebrew word בֵּין־קָדֵ֖שׁ (beinkadesh) 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.20.1.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.20.1.W7.S1) and character.