Joshua 13:19:1Josh.13.19.W1TAB
וְקִרְיָתַ֣יִם
vekiryatayim
“and Kiriathaim”
- Transliteration
- ve-kir-ya-TA-yim
- Extended
- veh-keer-ya-TAH-yeem
- IPA
- /vəqir.jaˈtajim/
Meaning by language
- English
- and Kiriathaim
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-kir-ya-TA-yim
- phraseyour reading level
ve-kir-ya-TA-yim ve-siv-MAH
- sentence
ve-kir-ya-TA-yim ve-siv-MAH ve-TSE-ret ha-SHA-khar be-HAR ha-EH-mek
Exegesis
The dual form qiryatayim {קִרְיָתַיִם | qir-ya-tā-yim} ‘two cities’ indicates a paired settlement.
Root and etymology
ק־ר־י
“city or town”
In context — Joshua 13:19
Kiriathaim , Sibmah , and Zereth Shahar on the hill of the valley.
About this coordinate
Joshua 13:19:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Joshua 13:19, so the Hebrew word וְקִרְיָתַ֣יִם (vekiryatayim) 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 Josh.13.19.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.13.19.W1.S1) and character.