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

Result
בְּ + כֶ֨ + סֶף
be + ke + sef
bekesef

Alphabet Analysis

Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Kafk with dagesh; kh without
Segholshort 'eh' as in met
Samekhs as in sit
Segholshort 'eh' as in met
Pe Sofitfinal form of Pe — at word end

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Word in context

  1. word

    be-KE-sef

  2. phraseyour reading level

    be-KE-sef u-vezah-AV

  3. 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

  4. 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 contextJoshua 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.