Genesis 21:11:8Gen.21.11.W8TAB
בְּנֽוֹ׃
beno
“his son”
- Transliteration
- be-NO
- Extended
- beh-NOH
- IPA
- /bə.ˈnoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- his son
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 | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-NO
- phraseyour reading level
o-DOT be-NO
- clause
AL o-DOT be-NO
- sentence
va-ye-RA ha-da-VAR me-OD be-e-NE av-ra-HAM AL o-DOT be-NO
Exegesis
The preposition al {עַ֖ל | ʿal} with odot {אוֹדֹ֥ת | ʾō-ḏōṯ} introduces the causal idea “because of concerning,” leading to beno {בְּנֽוֹ | bə-nô}, “his son,” as the reason for his distress. In English, “the matter” serves as subject in formal to mirror the impersonal Hebrew, while dynamic directly conveys Abraham’s emotional state.
In context — Genesis 21:11
The matter weighed heavily in Abraham’s eyes because it concerned his son.
About this coordinate
Genesis 21:11:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Genesis 21:11, 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.21.11.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.21.11.W8.S1) and character.