Isaiah 13:15:5Isa.13.15.W5TAB
בֶּחָֽרֶב׃
bekharev
“by the sword”
- Transliteration
- be-KHA-rev
- Extended
- beh-KHAA-rehv
- IPA
- /bəˈħaːrɛv/
Meaning by language
- English
- by the sword
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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Word in context
- word
be-KHA-rev
- phraseyour reading level
yip-POL be-KHA-rev
- clause
ve-KAL-ha-nis-PE yip-POL be-KHA-rev
- sentence
KAL-ha-nim-TSA yid-da-KER ve-KAL-ha-nis-PE yip-POL be-KHA-rev
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase be-cherev {בֶּחָרֶב | bə-ḥā-rev} “by the sword” specifies the instrument in both clauses. This chiastic parallelism emphasizes the certainty of divine retribution.
Root and etymology
ח־ר־ב
“sword, also to wither or destroy”
In context — Isaiah 13:15
Everyone found shall be pierced , and everyone who is caught up shall fall by the sword.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 13:15:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Isaiah 13:15, so the Hebrew word בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ (bekharev) 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 Isa.13.15.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.13.15.W5.S1) and character.