Joshua 21:9:12Josh.21.9.W12TAB
אֶתְהֶ֖ן
ethen
“by them”
- Transliteration
- et-HEN
- Extended
- et-HEN
- IPA
- /ʔɛtˈhɛn/
Meaning by language
- English
- by them
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
et-HEN
- phraseyour reading level
a-sher-yik-RA et-HEN
- clause
ET he-a-REEM ha-EH-leh a-sher-yik-RA et-HEN be-SHEM
- sentence
va-yit-NU mi-ma-TEH be-NEI ye-hu-DAH u-mi-ma-TEH be-NEI shim-ON ET he-a-REEM ha-EH-leh a-sher-yik-RA et-HEN be-SHEM
Exegesis
In the relative clause asher-yiqra ’ethen beshem {אֲשֶׁר־יִקְרָא אֶתְהֶן בְּשֵׁם | ʾăšer-yiqrāʼ ʾet·hen bəšēm}, the Qal imperfect yiqrāʼ “he calls,” the pronominal suffix ’ethen “them,” and beshem “by name” function as a defining clause specifying each town; this is rendered “listed by name.” The translation preserves Hebrew word order closely while adjusting minimally for English clarity.
In context — Joshua 21:9
And they gave from the tribe of the sons of Judah and from the tribe of the sons of Simeon these towns , which are listed by name .
About this coordinate
Joshua 21:9:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Joshua 21:9, so the Hebrew word אֶתְהֶ֖ן (ethen) 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.21.9.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.21.9.W12.S1) and character.