Joshua 22:8:10Josh.22.8.W10TAB
בְּכֶ֨סֶף
bekesef
“with silver”
- Transliteration
- be-KE-sef
- Extended
- beh-KEH-sehf
- IPA
- /bəˈkɛsɛf/
Meaning by language
- English
- with silver
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Pe Sofit | final form of Pe — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
be-KE-sef
- phraseyour reading level
be-KE-sef u-vezah-AV
- clause
va-YO-mer a-le-HEM lei-MOR bin-kha-SIM ra-bim shu-VOO el-a-ho-lei-KHEM u-vemik-NEH rav-me-OD be-KE-sef u-vezah-AV u-vinkho-SHET u-vevar-ZEL u-vsilam-OT har-BEH me-OD
- sentence
va-YO-mer a-le-HEM lei-MOR bin-kha-SIM ra-bim shu-VOO el-a-ho-lei-KHEM u-vemik-NEH rav-me-OD be-KE-sef u-vezah-AV u-vinkho-SHET u-vevar-ZEL u-vsilam-OT har-BEH me-OD khil-KU shlal-oi-vei-KHEM im-a-khei-KHEM
Exegesis
Sequential listing of metals and garments (be-kesef {בְּכֶסֶף | bə-kêsēp̄}, u-ve-zahav {וּבְזָהָב | u-və-zā-hāv}, u-vi-nchoshet {וּבִנְחֹשֶׁת | u-vî-naḥô-šeṯ}, u-ve-barzel {וּבְבַרְזֶל | u-və-bar-zel}, u-vi-slamot {וּבִשְׂלָמוֹת | u-vî-slā-mōṯ}) further amplifies quantity.
In context — Joshua 22:8
And he charged them, “Return to your tents carrying many possessions and very abundant herds , with silver, gold, bronze, iron, and a very large supply of garments. Share out the booty from your enemies with your brothers.”
About this coordinate
Joshua 22:8:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Joshua 22:8, so the Hebrew word בְּכֶ֨סֶף (bekesef) 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.22.8.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.22.8.W10.S1) and character.