Leviticus 14:8:7Lev.14.8.W7TAB
בַּמַּ֙יִם֙
bamayim
“in water”
- Transliteration
- ba-MA-yim
- Extended
- bah-MAA-yim
- IPA
- /bamˈmajim/
Meaning by language
- English
- in water
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
ba-MA-yim
- phraseyour reading level
veh-rah-KHATS ba-MA-yim
- clause
ve-kih-BES ha-mit-ta-HER et-beh-gah-DAV ve-gil-LAKH et-KOL-seh-ah-RO veh-rah-KHATS ba-MA-yim veh-ta-HER veh-a-KHAR ya-VO el-ha-ma-kha-NEH
- sentence
ve-kih-BES ha-mit-ta-HER et-beh-gah-DAV ve-gil-LAKH et-KOL-seh-ah-RO veh-rah-KHATS ba-MA-yim veh-ta-HER veh-a-KHAR ya-VO el-ha-ma-kha-NEH veh-ya-SHAV mi-KHUTS le-ah-ho-LO shiv-AT ya-MIM
Exegesis
The instrumental prepositional phrase bamayim {בַּמַּיִם | ba-ma-yim} ‘in the waters’ defines the means of purification.
Root and etymology
מ־י־ם
“water”
In context — Leviticus 14:8
And the one being cleansed shall wash his garments , shave off all his hair, and bathe in water; then he shall be clean. Afterwards he shall enter the camp , but he shall remain outside his tent for seven days.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 14:8:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Leviticus 14:8, so the Hebrew word בַּמַּ֙יִם֙ (bamayim) 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 Lev.14.8.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.14.8.W7.S1) and character.