Judges 20:4:10Judg.20.4.W10TAB
לְבִנְיָמִ֔ן
levinyamin
“to Benjamin”
- Transliteration
- le-vin-ya-MIN
- Extended
- leh-vihn-yah-MIN
- IPA
- /ləḇin.jaːˈmiːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- to Benjamin
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
le-vin-ya-MIN
- phraseyour reading level
a-SHER le-vin-ya-MIN
- clause
ha-giv-a-TA a-SHER le-vin-ya-MIN ba-TI a-NI u-fi-lag-SHI la-LUN
- sentence
va-ya-AN ha-ISH ha-le-VI ISH ha-i-SHA ha-nir-tsa-KHA va-yo-MAR ha-giv-a-TA a-SHER le-vin-ya-MIN ba-TI a-NI u-fi-lag-SHI la-LUN
Exegesis
The locative expression ha-gībāṯâ ’ăšer lĕ-binyāmîn {הַגִּבְעָתָה אֲשֶׁר לְבִנְיָמִ֔ן | ha-gībāṯâ ’ăšer lĕ-binyāmîn} specifies the town in Benjamin’s territory using the directional he and a relative clause. Finally, the infinitive lālûn functions as a purpose clause indicating intent “to lodge.” English rendering coordinates the actions to preserve clarity and purpose.
Root and etymology
Rootbet–nun–yod
“son”
In context — Judges 20:4
And the Levite , the husband of the murdered woman, answered and said, “My concubine and I came to Gibeah, which belongs to Benjamin, to lodge .”
About this coordinate
Judges 20:4:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Judges 20:4, so the Hebrew word לְבִנְיָמִ֔ן (levinyamin) 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.20.4.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Judg.20.4.W10.S1) and character.