Joshua 13:22:7Josh.13.22.W7TAB
אֶל־חַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃
elkhalleihem
“with the rest of their slain”
- Transliteration
- el-khal-LEI-hem
- Extended
- el-khal-LEH-hem
- IPA
- /ʔel.xalˈleːhem/
Meaning by language
- English
- with the rest of their slain
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
el-khal-LEI-hem
- clause
har-GU be-NEI-yis-ra-EL ba-KHE-rev el-khal-LEI-hem
- sentence
ve-ET-bil-AM BEN-be-OR ha-ko-SEM har-GU be-NEI-yis-ra-EL ba-KHE-rev el-khal-LEI-hem
Exegesis
Finally, the locative el {אֶל | ʾel} ‘among’ with chalaleihem {חַלְלֵיהֶם | ḥal-lê-hêm} ‘their slain’ situates him within the casualties, underscoring the completeness of the defeat.
Root and etymology
ח־ל־ל
“pierce, slay”
In context — Joshua 13:22
The sons of Israel killed Balaam son of Beor, the diviner , with the sword among their slain .
About this coordinate
Joshua 13:22:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Joshua 13:22, so the Hebrew word אֶל־חַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ (elkhalleihem) 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.13.22.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.13.22.W7.S1) and character.