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
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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Word in context
- word
ha-NE-gev
- phraseyour reading level
KI E-retz ha-NE-gev
- 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 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 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 15:19:6 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.