Joshua 15:12:8Josh.15.12.W8TAB
בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֛ה
beneiyehuda
“of the sons of Judah”
- Transliteration
- be-NEI-ye-hu-DA
- Extended
- beh-NEE-yeh-hu-DAA
- IPA
- /bəˈnej.jehuˈdaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- of the sons of Judah
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-NEI-ye-hu-DA
- phraseyour reading level
gvuL be-NEI-ye-hu-DA
- clause
ZE gvuL be-NEI-ye-hu-DA sa-VIV le-mish-pe-KHO-tam
- sentence
u-gvuL YAM ha-ya-MAH ha-ga-DOL u-gvuL ZE gvuL be-NEI-ye-hu-DA sa-VIV le-mish-pe-KHO-tam
Exegesis
The construct phrase bənê-yəhûdāh {בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֛ה | bənê-yəhûdāh} ‘sons of Judah’ identifies the tribal group, while săvîv {סָבִ֖יב | săvîv} ‘all around’ underscores the encircling nature of the border.
Root and etymology
y-d-hyod–dalet–heh
“to praise”
In context — Joshua 15:12
The western boundary was the Great Sea , and this was the boundary of the sons of Judah all around according to their clans.
About this coordinate
Joshua 15:12:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Joshua 15:12, so the Hebrew word בְּנֵֽי־יְהוּדָ֛ה (beneiyehuda) 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.15.12.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.15.12.W8.S1) and character.