Joshua 19:39:4Josh.19.39.W4TAB
בְנֵֽי־נַפְתָּלִ֖י
veneinaftali
“of the sons of Naphtali”
- Transliteration
- ve-NEI-naf-ta-LI
- Extended
- veh-NEE-naf-ta-LEE
- IPA
- /vəneː.naf.taˈliː/
Meaning by language
- English
- of the sons of Naphtali
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
ve-NEI-naf-ta-LI
- phraseyour reading level
mat-TEH ve-NEI-naf-ta-LI
- clause
ZOT na-kha-LAT mat-TEH ve-NEI-naf-ta-LI le-mish-pe-kho-TAM
- sentence
ZOT na-kha-LAT mat-TEH ve-NEI-naf-ta-LI le-mish-pe-kho-TAM he-a-RIM ve-khats-re-HEN
Exegesis
The compound benei-Naphtali {בְנֵי־נַפְתָּלִי | bĕ-nē nap̌-tā-lî} ‘sons of Naphtali’ specifies the beneficiary lineage.
Root and etymology
Rootnun–pe–tav–lamed
“wrestling, struggle”
In context — Joshua 19:39
This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Naphtali according to their clans; the cities and their villages .
About this coordinate
Joshua 19:39:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Joshua 19:39, so the Hebrew word בְנֵֽי־נַפְתָּלִ֖י (veneinaftali) 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.19.39.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.19.39.W4.S1) and character.