Judges 18:26:2Judg.18.26.W2TAB
בְנֵי־דָ֖ן
beneidan
“sons of Dan”
- Transliteration
- be-NEI-DAN
- Extended
- beh-NEE-DAN
- IPA
- /bəˈneː.ˈdaːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- sons of Dan
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 | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-NEI-DAN
- phraseyour reading level
va-YEL-khu be-NEI-DAN
- clause
va-YEL-khu be-NEI-DAN le-dar-KAM
- sentence
va-YEL-khu be-NEI-DAN le-dar-KAM va-YAR-e mi-KHA KI-kha-za-KIM HE-ma mi-ME-nu va-YI-fen va-ya-SHAV el-BEI-to
Exegesis
The construct phrase benei-dan {בְנֵי־דָן | bə-nē dān} identifies the group by tribal lineage, while ledarkam {לְדַרְכָּם | lə-dārqām} forms a prepositional phrase denoting purposeful movement.
Root and etymology
d-ndalet–nun
“to judge”
In context — Judges 18:26
So the sons of Dan went on their way, and when Micah saw that they were stronger than he was, he turned and returned to his house.
About this coordinate
Judges 18:26:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Judges 18:26, so the Hebrew word בְנֵי־דָ֖ן (beneidan) 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.18.26.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Judg.18.26.W2.S1) and character.