Joshua 21:18:6Josh.21.18.W6TAB
אַרְבַּֽע׃
arba
“four”
- Transliteration
- ar-BA
- Extended
- ar-BAH
- IPA
- /ʔarˈbaʕ/
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
- clause
a-RIM ar-BA
- sentence
ET-a-na-TOT ve-ET-mig-ra-SHE-ha ve-ET-al-MON ve-ET-mig-ra-SHE-ha a-RIM ar-BA
Exegesis
The final expression arim arba {עָרִים אַרְבַּע | ʿārîm ʾarbaʿ} reverses noun and numeral to denote a total count, a common Hebrew summary pattern. The repetition reinforces equal status of both towns in the Levitical allotment.
Root and etymology
r-b-ʿresh–bet–ayin
“four”
In context — Joshua 21:18
Anathoth and its pasturelands , and Almon and its pasturelands — four cities in all.
About this coordinate
Joshua 21:18:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Joshua 21:18, so the Hebrew word אַרְבַּֽע׃ (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.21.18.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.21.18.W6.S1) and character.