Joshua 13:31:5Josh.13.31.W5TAB
עָרֵ֛י
arei
“cities of”
- Transliteration
- a-REI
- Extended
- aa-REI
- IPA
- /ʕaˈreː/
Meaning by language
- English
- cities of
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Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
a-REI
- clause
va-kha-TSI ha-gil-AD ve-ash-ta-ROT ve-ed-re-I a-REI mam-le-KHUT OG ba-ba-SHAN
- sentence
va-kha-TSI ha-gil-AD ve-ash-ta-ROT ve-ed-re-I a-REI mam-le-KHUT OG ba-ba-SHAN liv-NEI ma-KHIR ben-me-na-SHEH la-kha-TSI ve-NEI-ma-KHIR le-mish-pe-kho-TAM
Exegesis
The construct phrase ʿărĕy mamləḵût ʿôg {עָרֵי מַמְלְכוּת עוֹג | ʿărĕy mamləḵût ʿôg} ‘cities of the kingdom of Og’ links the urban centers to Og’s monarchy, with mamləḵût governing ʿôg in the genitive.
Root and etymology
“settlement”
In context — Joshua 13:31
And half of Gilead, and Ashtaroth and Edrei, the royal cities of Og’s kingdom in Bashan, were given to the sons of Makir son of Manasseh—to half of Makir’s sons, according to their families .
About this coordinate
Joshua 13:31:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Joshua 13:31, so the Hebrew word עָרֵ֛י (arei) 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.13.31.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.13.31.W5.S1) and character.