Isaiah 23:12:9Isa.23.12.W9TAB
כִּתִּים֙
kitim
“Kittim”
- Transliteration
- ki-TIM
- Extended
- kih-TEEM
- IPA
- /kitˈtiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- Kittim
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ki-TIM
- phraseyour reading level
khe-ti-IM ki-TIM
- 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 paired place names ktayyim and kiṭṭîm {כתיים כִּתִּים֙ | ktayyim kiṭṭîm} denote the coastal lands.
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 23:12:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Isaiah 23:12, so the Hebrew word כִּתִּים֙ (kitim) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.23.12.W9.S1) and character.