Leviticus 16:1:9Lev.16.1.W9TAB
בְּקָרְבָתָ֥ם
bekarvatam
“their approach”
- Transliteration
- be-kar-va-TAM
- Extended
- beh-kar-vah-TAAM
- IPA
- /bəqarvaˈtaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- their approach
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 | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| 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
be-kar-va-TAM
- phraseyour reading level
be-kar-va-TAM lif-NEE-yeh-ho-VAH
- clause
be-kar-va-TAM lif-NEE-yeh-ho-VAH va-ya-MU-tu
- sentence
va-ye-dab-BER Yeh-ho-VAH el-MO-sheh a-kha-REE MOT she-NEE be-NEE a-ha-RON be-kar-va-TAM lif-NEE-yeh-ho-VAH va-ya-MU-tu
Exegesis
The infinitive construct beqarvatam {בְּקָרְבָתָ֥ם | bə-qor-vā-tām} functions adverbially to specify approach, which is followed by the vav-consecutive Qal imperfect vayamutu {וַיָּמֻֽתוּ | wa-ya-mū-ṯû} ‘and they died’, highlighting a causal result.
Root and etymology
Rootqof–resh–bet
“to draw near”
In context — Leviticus 16:1
After the death of Aaron’s two sons—when they came near before the LORD and died—the LORD spoke to Moses.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 16:1:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Leviticus 16:1, so the Hebrew word בְּקָרְבָתָ֥ם (bekarvatam) 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.16.1.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.16.1.W9.S1) and character.