Job 16:13:3Job.16.13.W3TAB
רַבָּ֗יו
rabav
“his archers”
- Transliteration
- ra-BAV
- Extended
- rah-BAAV
Meaning by language
- English
- his archers
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ra-BAV
- phraseyour reading level
a-LAI ra-BAV
- clause
ya-SO-bu a-LAI ra-BAV ye-fal-LAKH kil-yo-TAI ve-LO yakh-MOL
- sentence
ya-SO-bu a-LAI ra-BAV ye-fal-LAKH kil-yo-TAI ve-LO yakh-MOL yish-POKH la-A-rets me-re-ra-TI
Exegesis
After the strong pause ( ׀ ), rabbayw {רַבָּ֗יו | rab-bāyw} ‘his archers’ names the attackers and anchors the military metaphor.
In context — Job 16:13
They encircle me—His archers ; He cleaves my kidneys open and shows no pity; He pours out my gall onto the earth.
About this coordinate
Job 16:13:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Job 16:13, so the Hebrew word רַבָּ֗יו (rabav) 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 Job.16.13.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Job.16.13.W3.S1) and character.