Isaiah 23:12:6Isa.23.12.W6TAB
בְּתוּלַ֣ת
betulat
“virgin of”
- Transliteration
- be-tu-LAT
- Extended
- beh-too-LAHT
- IPA
- /bəθuːˈlaθ/
Meaning by language
- English
- virgin 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 | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-tu-LAT
- phraseyour reading level
be-tu-LAT bat-tsi-DON
- clause
ha-me-u-sha-KA be-tu-LAT bat-tsi-DON khe-ti-IM ki-TIM ku-MI a-VO-ri gam-SHAM lo-ya-NU-akh LAKH
- sentence
va-YO-mer lo-to-si-FI OD la-e-LOZ ha-me-u-sha-KA be-tu-LAT bat-tsi-DON khe-ti-IM ki-TIM ku-MI a-VO-ri gam-SHAM lo-ya-NU-akh LAKH
Exegesis
The addressee is specified by hamməʿûšaqqāh {הַֽמְעֻשָּׁקָ֞ה | hamməʿûšaqqāh} ‘the oppressed one’ with the construct betulat bat-ṣīḏōn {בְּתוּלַ֣ת בַּת־צִיד֗וֹן | bəṯûlat baṯ-ṣīḏōn} ‘virgin daughter of Sidon.’
In context — Isaiah 23:12
And He said, “You shall no longer rejoice, O oppressed virgin, daughter of Sidon; arise, cross over to Kittim —even there there shall be no rest for you.”
About this coordinate
Isaiah 23:12:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Isaiah 23:12, so the Hebrew word בְּתוּלַ֣ת (betulat) 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.23.12.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.23.12.W6.S1) and character.