Joshua 15:19:3Josh.15.19.W3TAB
בְרָכָ֗ה
verakha
“a blessing”
- Transliteration
- ve-ra-KHA
- Extended
- veh-raa-KHAH
- IPA
- /vərɑˈxaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- a blessing
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 | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-ra-KHA
- phraseyour reading level
te-NA-li ve-ra-KHA
- clause
va-to-MER te-NA-li ve-ra-KHA KI E-retz ha-NE-gev ne-ta-ta-NI ve-na-ta-TA LI gu-LOT MA-yim
- sentence
va-to-MER te-NA-li ve-ra-KHA KI E-retz ha-NE-gev ne-ta-ta-NI ve-na-ta-TA LI gu-LOT MA-yim va-yi-TEN-lah ET gu-LOT il-li-YOT ve-ET gu-LOT takh-ti-YOT
Exegesis
The noun berakhah {בְּרָכָה | bərākāh} ‘blessing’ serves as the object of request, implying covenant favor.
Root and etymology
b-r-kbet–resh–kaph
“to kneel, to bless”
In context — Joshua 15:19
She said, “Give me a blessing , since you have given me land in the Negev , give me springs of water also.” And he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.
About this coordinate
Joshua 15:19:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Joshua 15:19, so the Hebrew word בְרָכָ֗ה (verakha) 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.15.19.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.15.19.W3.S1) and character.