Judges 21:2:5Judg.21.2.W5TAB
שָׁם֙
sham
“there”
- Transliteration
- SHAM
- Extended
- SHAAM
- IPA
- /ˈʃaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- there
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
SHAM
- phraseyour reading level
va-ye-SHE-vu SHAM
- clause
va-ya-VO ha-AM BET-EL va-ye-SHE-vu SHAM ad-ha-E-rev lif-NE ha-e-lo-HIM
- sentence
va-ya-VO ha-AM BET-EL va-ye-SHE-vu SHAM ad-ha-E-rev lif-NE ha-e-lo-HIM va-yis-E-u ko-LAM va-yiv-KU be-KHI ga-DOL
Exegesis
The adverb šām {שָׁם | šām} ‘there’ localizes at Bethel {בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל | bēt ʾēl}, and the phrase ʿad-hāʿereḇ {עַד־הָעֶ֔רֶב | ʿad hāʿereḇ} ‘until the evening’ marks duration.
In context — Judges 21:2
And the people came to Bethel and sat there until evening before God , lifted their voice , and wept with great grief.
About this coordinate
Judges 21:2:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Judges 21:2, so the Hebrew word שָׁם֙ (sham) 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.21.2.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Judg.21.2.W5.S1) and character.