Joshua 21:34:8Josh.21.34.W8TAB
אֶֽת־יָקְנְעָ֖ם
etyakneam
“Jokneam”
- Transliteration
- et-yak-ne-AM
- Extended
- EET-yak-ne-AM
- IPA
- /ʔeːt.jaqnəˈʕam/
Meaning by language
- English
- Jokneam
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
et-yak-ne-AM
- clause
u-le-mish-PE-khot be-NEI-me-ra-RI hal-vi-YIM ha-no-ta-RIM me-ET mat-TEH ze-vu-LUN et-yak-ne-AM ve-et-mig-ra-SHE-ha
- sentence
u-le-mish-PE-khot be-NEI-me-ra-RI hal-vi-YIM ha-no-ta-RIM me-ET mat-TEH ze-vu-LUN et-yak-ne-AM ve-et-mig-ra-SHE-ha et-kar-TAH ve-et-mig-ra-SHE-ha
Exegesis
Each allocation is introduced by the direct object marker et {אֶת־ | ’et} ‘direct object marker’, creating a paratactic list.
In context — Joshua 21:34
And to the families of the sons of Merari, the remaining Levites from the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam and its pastureland , and Kartah and its pastureland.
About this coordinate
Joshua 21:34:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Joshua 21:34, so the Hebrew word אֶֽת־יָקְנְעָ֖ם (etyakneam) 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.21.34.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.21.34.W8.S1) and character.