Isaiah 16:2:8Isa.16.2.W8TAB
מַעְבָּרֹ֖ת
maverot
“at the fords or crossings of”
- Transliteration
- ma-ve-ROT
- Extended
- mah-veh-ROHT
- IPA
- /maʕ.vbaːˈroːθ/
Meaning by language
- English
- at the fords or crossings of
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Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ma-ve-ROT
- clause
ti-he-YE-na be-NOT mo-AV ma-ve-ROT le-ar-NON
- sentence
ve-ha-YA ke-OF-no-DED KEN me-shu-LAKH ti-he-YE-na be-NOT mo-AV ma-ve-ROT le-ar-NON
Exegesis
The final clause maavarot learnon {מַעְבָּרֹ֖ת לְאַרְנֽוֹן | ma-ʿā-ḇā-rōṯ lᵊ-ʾar-nōn} “fords of Arnon” specifies a geographic boundary. The parallel structure of simile and reality emphasizes vulnerability and forced displacement.
Root and etymology
ʿ-b-r
“to cross over”
In context — Isaiah 16:2
It will be like a wandering bird driven from the nest; so the daughters of Moab will be at the fords of the Arnon.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 16:2:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Isaiah 16:2, so the Hebrew word מַעְבָּרֹ֖ת (maverot) 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.16.2.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.16.2.W8.S1) and character.