Judges 18:12:3Judg.18.12.W3TAB
בְּקִרְיַ֥ת
bekiryat
“in Kiriath”
- Transliteration
- be-kir-YAT
- Extended
- beh-kir-YAHT
- IPA
- /bəqirˈjat/
Meaning by language
- English
- in Kiriath
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 | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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Word in context
- word
be-kir-YAT
- phraseyour reading level
be-kir-YAT ye-a-RIM
- clause
va-ya-a-LU va-ya-kha-NU be-kir-YAT ye-a-RIM bi-ye-hu-DA
- sentence
va-ya-a-LU va-ya-kha-NU be-kir-YAT ye-a-RIM bi-ye-hu-DA al-KEN kar-E-u la-ma-KOM ha-HU ma-kha-NE-DAN AD ha-YOM ha-ZE hi-NE a-kha-RE kir-YAT ye-a-RIM
Exegesis
The locative beKiryat Ye'arim {בְּקִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִ֖ים | bə-ḵir-yât ye-ă-rı̂m} “in Kiriath Jearim” and biYehudah {בִּֽיהוּדָ֑ה | bî-yehû-dâ} “in Judah” establish the setting.
In context — Judges 18:12
And they went up and encamped in Kiriath Jearim in Judah; therefore they called that place Mahaneh Dan until this day. Behold, it lies behind Kiriath Jearim.
About this coordinate
Judges 18:12:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Judges 18:12, so the Hebrew word בְּקִרְיַ֥ת (bekiryat) 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 Judg.18.12.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Judg.18.12.W3.S1) and character.