Joshua 17:14:4Josh.17.14.W4TAB
אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ
etyehoshua
“to Joshua”
- Transliteration
- et-ye-ho-SHUA
- Extended
- EET-yeh-ho-SHOO-ah
- IPA
- /ʔeːt.jəhoˈʃu.aʕ/
Meaning by language
- English
- to Joshua
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Qibbuts | short 'oo' as in food | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
et-ye-ho-SHUA
- clause
va-ye-dab-ROO be-NEI yo-SEF et-ye-ho-SHUA le-MOR
- sentence
va-ye-dab-ROO be-NEI yo-SEF et-ye-ho-SHUA le-MOR mad-DU-a na-ta-TA LI na-ha-LA go-RAL e-KHAD ve-KHE-vel e-KHAD va-a-NI am-RAV AD a-SHER-ad-KOH ber-KHA-ni Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The construct chain benei Yosef {בְּנֵי יוֹסֵף | bə-nē yô-śêp̄} forms the subject, while the direct object marker et {אֶת | ʾet} introduces Yehoshua {יְהוֹשֻׁעַ | yə-hō-šû-ʿa} as addressee.
In context — Joshua 17:14
Then the sons of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, “Why have you given me as inheritance only one lot and one portion, though I am a numerous people—even until now that the LORD has blessed me.”
About this coordinate
Joshua 17:14:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Joshua 17:14, so the Hebrew word אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ (etyehoshua) 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.17.14.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.17.14.W4.S1) and character.