Joshua 22:14:2Josh.22.14.W2TAB
נְשִׂאִים֙
nesiim
“chiefs”
- Transliteration
- ne-si-IM
- Extended
- neh-see-EEM
- IPA
- /nəsiˈʔiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- chiefs
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ne-si-IM
- phraseyour reading level
va-a-sa-RA ne-si-IM
- clause
va-a-sa-RA ne-si-IM im-MO na-SI e-KHAD na-SI e-KHAD le-VEIT AV le-KOL mat-TOT yis-ra-EL
- sentence
va-a-sa-RA ne-si-IM im-MO na-SI e-KHAD na-SI e-KHAD le-VEIT AV le-KOL mat-TOT yis-ra-EL ve-ISH ROSH BEIT-a-vo-TAM hei-MAH le-al-FEI yis-ra-EL
Exegesis
The plural nesi'im {נְשִׂאִים | nəśîʾîm} serves as the subject of an implied verb of accompaniment. The distributive construction nasi echad ...
In context — Joshua 22:14
With him were ten nesi'im , one chief from each of the tribes of Israel; each man was the head of his father’s household among the thousands of Israel.
About this coordinate
Joshua 22:14:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Joshua 22:14, so the Hebrew word נְשִׂאִים֙ (nesiim) 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.22.14.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.22.14.W2.S1) and character.