Joshua 15:19:6Josh.15.19.W6TAB

הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙

hanegev

of the Negev

Transliteration
ha-NE-gev
Extended
hah-NEH-gev
IPA
/hanˈnɛɡɛv/

Meaning by language

English
of the Negev

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Result
הַ + נֶּ֙ + גֶב֙
ha + ne + gev
hanegev

Alphabet Analysis

Heh as in house; silent at word end
Patachshort 'ah' as in father
Nunn as in new
Segholshort 'eh' as in met
Gimelg as in good
Segholshort 'eh' as in met
Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh

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Word in context

  1. word

    ha-NE-gev

  2. phraseyour reading level

    KI E-retz ha-NE-gev

  3. 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

  4. 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 construct phrase ʾereṣ han-negeb {אֶרֶץ הַנֶּגֶב | ʾereṣ han-ne-ḡeb} ‘land of the Negev’ specifies an arid region.

Root and etymology

n-g-bnun–gimel–bet

dry, south

In contextJoshua 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 15:19:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Joshua 15:19, so the Hebrew word הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙ (hanegev) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.15.19.W6.S1) and character.