Isaiah 22:23:3Isa.22.23.W3TAB
בְּמָק֣וֹם
bemakom
“in a place”
- Transliteration
- be-ma-KOM
- Extended
- beh-maa-KOHM
- IPA
- /bəmaːˈqoːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- in a place
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 | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
be-ma-KOM
- phraseyour reading level
be-ma-KOM ne-e-MAN
- clause
u-te-ka-TEE-v ya-TED be-ma-KOM ne-e-MAN
- sentence
u-te-ka-TEE-v ya-TED be-ma-KOM ne-e-MAN ve-ha-YA le-khi-SE kha-VOD le-VET a-VIV
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase bemaqom neeman {בְּמָק֣וֹם נֶאֱמָ֑ן | bə-mā-qōm ne-’e-mān} 'in a firm place' strengthens the image of lasting stability through a Niphal participle modifying place.
In context — Isaiah 22:23
And I will fasten him like a peg in a firm place, and he will become a throne of glory for the house of his father.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 22:23:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Isaiah 22:23, so the Hebrew word בְּמָק֣וֹם (bemakom) 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.22.23.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.22.23.W3.S1) and character.