Isaiah 7:9:6Isa.7.9.W6TAB
בֶּן־רְמַלְיָ֑הוּ
benremalyahu
“son of Remaliahu”
- Transliteration
- ben-re-mal-YA-hu
- Extended
- behn-reh-mal-YAA-hoo
- IPA
- /bɛn.rəmalˈjaː.huː/
Meaning by language
- English
- son of Remaliahu
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ben-re-mal-YA-hu
- clause
ve-ROSH e-fra-YIM shom-re-RON ve-ROSH shom-re-RON ben-re-mal-YA-hu
- sentence
ve-ROSH e-fra-YIM shom-re-RON ve-ROSH shom-re-RON ben-re-mal-YA-hu IM LO ta-a-mi-NU KI LO te-a-ME-nu
Exegesis
The construct phrase ben-rə-mal-yā-hû {בֶּן־רְמַלְיָהוּ | ben-rə-mal-yā-hû} ‘son of Remaliah’ identifies a governing lineage.
In context — Isaiah 7:9
And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah. If you do not believe , then surely you will not be established .
About this coordinate
Isaiah 7:9:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Isaiah 7:9, so the Hebrew word בֶּן־רְמַלְיָ֑הוּ (benremalyahu) 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.7.9.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.7.9.W6.S1) and character.