Genesis 45:2:7Gen.45.2.W7TAB
בֵּ֥ית
beit
“household of”
- Transliteration
- BEIT
- Extended
- BEHT
- IPA
- /ˈbeːt/
Meaning by language
- English
- household of
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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Word in context
- word
BEIT
- phraseyour reading level
BEIT par-O
- clause
va-yish-me-U mits-RA-yim va-yish-MA BEIT par-O
- sentence
va-yit-TEN et-ko-LO biv-KHI va-yish-me-U mits-RA-yim va-yish-MA BEIT par-O
Exegesis
The final clause, vayishma beit parʿoh {וַיִּשְׁמַע בֵּית פַּרְעֹה | way-yish-maʿ bêṯ par-ʿōh}, shifts to a singular verb with the construct phrase “house of Pharaoh,” highlighting the royal household’s distinct awareness. The repetition of the root š-m-ʿ in vayishmeʿu and vayishma creates a rhetorical echo that underscores the reverberation of Joseph’s lament from the masses to the palace. English renderings capture both the verbal idiom and emotional intensity by using phrases like “raised his voice in weeping” and “broke down weeping so loudly.”
Root and etymology
Rootbet–yod–tav
“house, dwelling”
In context — Genesis 45:2
And he raised his voice in weeping , and the Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.
About this coordinate
Genesis 45:2:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Genesis 45:2, so the Hebrew word בֵּ֥ית (beit) 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.45.2.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.45.2.W7.S1) and character.