Joshua 19:7:6Josh.19.7.W6TAB
אַרְבַּ֖ע
arba
“four”
- Transliteration
- ar-BA
- Extended
- ar-BAH
- IPA
- /ʕaˈrim/
Meaning by language
- English
- four
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ar-BA
- phraseyour reading level
a-RIM ar-BA
- clause
a-RIM ar-BA ve-khats-re-HEN
- sentence
A-yin rim-MON va-E-ter ve-a-SHAN a-RIM ar-BA ve-khats-re-HEN
Exegesis
This is followed by arim {עָרִים | ʿă-rîm} ‘towns’ and the feminine numeral arba {אַרְבַּע | ʾăr-bāʿ} ‘four’, where the form of the number agrees with the feminine noun.
Root and etymology
RootResh–Bet–Ayin
“four”
In context — Joshua 19:7
Ain, Rimmon, Eter, and Ashan—four towns and their villages .
About this coordinate
Joshua 19:7:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Joshua 19:7, so the Hebrew word אַרְבַּ֖ע (arba) 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.19.7.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.19.7.W6.S1) and character.