Isaiah 19:24:9Isa.19.24.W9TAB
בְּקֶ֥רֶב
bekerev
“in the midst of”
- Transliteration
- be-KE-rev
- Extended
- beh-KEH-rehv
- IPA
- /bəˈqɛ.rɛv/
Meaning by language
- English
- in the midst of
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 | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| 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-KE-rev
- phraseyour reading level
be-KE-rev ha-A-rets
- clause
be-ra-KHA be-KE-rev ha-A-rets
- sentence
ba-YOM ha-HU yih-HE yis-ra-EL she-li-shi-YA le-mits-ra-YIM u-le-a-SHUR be-ra-KHA be-KE-rev ha-A-rets
Exegesis
The predicate nominative bə-rāḵāh {בְּרָכָ֖ה | bə-rā-ḵāh} ‘a blessing’ defines Israel’s role, and the locative bə-qĕ-rev hā-ʾāreṣ {בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ | bə-qĕ-rev hā-ʾāreṣ} ‘in the midst of the land’ highlights central mediating function. The Hebrew’s absolute substantives and layered prepositional constructs underscore Israel’s equal standing and bridging mission among nations.
In context — Isaiah 19:24
In that day, Israel will be a third with Egypt and with Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the land.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 19:24:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Isaiah 19:24, so the Hebrew word בְּקֶ֥רֶב (bekerev) 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.19.24.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.19.24.W9.S1) and character.