Joshua 19:3:4Josh.19.3.W4TAB
וָעָֽצֶם׃
vaatsem
“and Ezem”
- Transliteration
- va-a-TSEM
- Extended
- vaa-aa-TSEM
- IPA
- /vaːˈʕɛtsɛm/
Meaning by language
- English
- and Ezem
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
va-a-TSEM
- sentence
va-kha-TSAR shu-AL u-va-LAH va-a-TSEM
Exegesis
The items u-bala {וּבָלָה | ū·bālā} ‘and Balah’ and va-atzem {וָעָצֶם | vā·‘āṣem} ‘and Azem’ maintain the paratactic enumeration. Rendering each conjunction in English preserves the Hebrew rhythmic cadence and equal emphasis on all sites.
Root and etymology
‘-ṣ-mayin–ṣade–mem
“strength”
In context — Joshua 19:3
Hazar Shual , Balah, and Azem .
About this coordinate
Joshua 19:3:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Joshua 19:3, so the Hebrew word וָעָֽצֶם׃ (vaatsem) 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.19.3.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.19.3.W4.S1) and character.