Leviticus 3:4:2Lev.3.4.W2TAB

שְׁתֵּ֣י

shteh

the two

Transliteration
SHTEH
Extended
SHTEH
IPA
/ˈʃteː/

Meaning by language

English
the two

Alphabet Analysis

Shinshin with right dot; sin with left dot
Shevasilent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable
Tavt as in top
Tserelong 'ey' as in they
Yody as in yes; marks long ī

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Word in context

  1. word

    SHTEH

  2. phraseyour reading level

    SHTEH hak-le-YOT

  3. clause

    veh-ET SHTEH hak-le-YOT ve-ET-ha-KHE-lev a-SHER a-LE-hen a-SHER al-hak-se-LIM

  4. sentence

    veh-ET SHTEH hak-le-YOT ve-ET-ha-KHE-lev a-SHER a-LE-hen a-SHER al-hak-se-LIM ve-ET-ha-yo-TE-ret al-ha-ka-VED al-hak-le-YOT ye-SEE-REH-na

Exegesis

The construct phrase shtei hakelayot {שְׁתֵּי הַכְּלָיֹת | šə-ṯê ha-kəlā-yōṯ} ‘two of the kidneys’ uses a numeral in construct state with a feminine plural noun, demonstrating Hebrew’s numeric construct usage.

In contextLeviticus 3:4

And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, that is on the loins, and the appendage upon the liver, upon the kidneys, he shall remove it.

About this coordinate

Leviticus 3:4:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Leviticus 3:4, so the Hebrew word שְׁתֵּ֣י (shteh) 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.3.4.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.3.4.W2.S1) and character.