Joshua 21:22:6Josh.21.22.W6TAB
אַרְבַּֽע׃
arba
“four”
- Transliteration
- AR-ba
- Extended
- AR-bah
- IPA
- /ˈʔar.baʕ/
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
ve-ET-kiv-tsa-YIM ve-ET-mig-ra-SHE-ha ve-ET-BEIT kho-RON ve-ET-mig-ra-SHE-ha a-RIM AR-ba
Exegesis
The final phrase arim arba {עָרִים אַרְבַּע | ʿā-rim ʾar-baʿ} ‘towns four’ employs the noun-number order typical of Hebrew, summarizing the total. In translation, the repeated ve’et structures are mirrored by successive “and” clauses, and the summary numeral clause is rendered as a concluding statement to preserve Hebrew emphasis.
Root and etymology
ר־ב־ע
“four”
In context — Joshua 21:22
Kibzaim with its pastureland , and Beth Horon with its pastureland; four towns in all.
About this coordinate
Joshua 21:22:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Joshua 21:22, 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.21.22.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.21.22.W6.S1) and character.