Joshua 17:2:16Josh.17.2.W16TAB
בֶֿן־יוֹסֵ֛ף
benyosef
“son of Joseph”
- Transliteration
- ben-YO-sef
- Extended
- ben-YOH-sef
- IPA
- /bɛnˈjoːseːf/
Meaning by language
- English
- son of Joseph
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Pe Sofit | final form of Pe — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ben-YO-sef
- phraseyour reading level
be-NEI me-na-SHEH ben-YO-sef
- clause
E-le be-NEI me-na-SHEH ben-YO-sef haz-za-kha-RIM le-mish-pe-KHO-tam
- sentence
va-ye-HI liv-NEI me-na-SHEH ha-no-ta-RIM le-mish-pe-KHO-tam liv-NEI a-vi-e-ZER ve-liv-NEI-KHE-lek ve-liv-NEI-as-ri-EL ve-liv-NEI-SHE-khem ve-liv-NEI-KHE-fer ve-liv-NEI-she-mi-DA E-le be-NEI me-na-SHEH ben-YO-sef haz-za-kha-RIM le-mish-pe-KHO-tam
Exegesis
The construct chain ben-Yôseph {בֶֿן־יוֹסֵף | ben-yô-seph} links Manasseh to Joseph, and haz-zə-kārîm {הַזְּכָרִים | haz-zə-kā-rîm} restricts the group to males. The closing lə-mishpechôtām reiterates the familial allotment context. English rendering uses possessive constructions and smooths the distributive list while preserving the original emphasis on clan divisions.
Root and etymology
י־ס־ף
“to add, increase”
In context — Joshua 17:2
And it was for the remaining sons of Manasseh, according to their families: for the sons of Abiezer, and for the sons of Helek, and for the sons of Asriel, and for the sons of Shechem, and for the sons of Hepher, and for the sons of Shemida. These are the male descendants of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, according to their families.
About this coordinate
Joshua 17:2:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Joshua 17:2, so the Hebrew word בֶֿן־יוֹסֵ֛ף (benyosef) 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.17.2.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.17.2.W16.S1) and character.