Isaiah 17:14:5Isa.17.14.W5TAB
בְּטֶ֥רֶם
beterem
“before”
- Transliteration
- be-TE-rem
- Extended
- beh-TEH-rehm
- IPA
- /bəˈtɛ.rɛm/
Meaning by language
- English
- before
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 | |
| Tet | t — emphatic | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
be-TE-rem
- phraseyour reading level
be-TE-rem BO-ker
- clause
le-ET E-rev ve-hin-NE val-la-HA be-TE-rem BO-ker e-NEN-nu
- sentence
le-ET E-rev ve-hin-NE val-la-HA be-TE-rem BO-ker e-NEN-nu ZE KHE-lek sho-SE-nu ve-go-RAL le-voz-ze-NU
Exegesis
The preposition be-terem {בְּטֶרֶם | bə-ṭer-em} ‘before’ with boqer {בֹּקֶר | bō-ḳer} ‘morning’ marks a swift transition, reinforced by einennu {אֵינֶנּוּ | ʾê-ne-nû} ‘he is not’, indicating complete cessation.
In context — Isaiah 17:14
At the time of evening, behold terror ; before morning, it is no more. This is the portion of those who plunder us, and the lot of those who rob us.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 17:14:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Isaiah 17:14, so the Hebrew word בְּטֶ֥רֶם (beterem) 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.17.14.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.17.14.W5.S1) and character.