Joshua 16:10:9Josh.16.10.W9TAB
אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙
efrayim
“of Ephraim”
- Transliteration
- ef-ra-YIM
- Extended
- ef-rah-YEEM
- IPA
- /ʔɛfraˈjim/
Meaning by language
- English
- of Ephraim
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ef-ra-YIM
- phraseyour reading level
be-KE-rev ef-ra-YIM
- clause
va-YESHEV ha-ke-na-a-NI be-KE-rev ef-ra-YIM ad-ha-YOM ha-ZEH va-ye-HI le-MAS-o-VED
- sentence
ve-LO ho-ri-SHU et-ha-ke-na-a-NI ha-yo-SHEV be-GA-zer va-YESHEV ha-ke-na-a-NI be-KE-rev ef-ra-YIM ad-ha-YOM ha-ZEH va-ye-HI le-MAS-o-VED
Exegesis
The locative be-kerev Ephrayim {בְּקֶ֤רֶב אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ | be-ḵe-reḇ ʾep-ra-yim} denotes integration within tribal territory.
In context — Joshua 16:10
But they did not dispossess the Canaanite who dwelt in Gezer, so the Canaanite has remained among Ephraim until this day and has become a levy of labor .
About this coordinate
Joshua 16:10:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Joshua 16:10, so the Hebrew word אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ (efrayim) 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.16.10.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.16.10.W9.S1) and character.