Joshua 16:9:4Josh.16.9.W4TAB
אֶפְרַ֔יִם
efrayim
“of Ephraim”
- Transliteration
- ef-RA-yim
- Extended
- ef-RAH-yeem
- IPA
- /ʔɛfˈrajim/
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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Word in context
- word
ef-RA-yim
- phraseyour reading level
liv-NEI ef-RA-yim
- clause
ve-he-a-REEM ha-miv-da-LOT liv-NEI ef-RA-yim be-TOKH na-kha-LAT be-NEI-me-na-SHEH
- sentence
ve-he-a-REEM ha-miv-da-LOT liv-NEI ef-RA-yim be-TOKH na-kha-LAT be-NEI-me-na-SHEH kol-he-a-REEM ve-khats-re-HEN
In context — Joshua 16:9
And the cities that were set apart for the sons of Ephraim lay in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasseh; all the cities and their villages .
About this coordinate
Joshua 16:9:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Joshua 16:9, so the Hebrew word אֶפְרַ֔יִם (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.16.9.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.16.9.W4.S1) and character.