Leviticus 4:32:5Lev.4.32.W5TAB
נְקֵבָ֥ה
nekeva
“female”
- Transliteration
- ne-ke-VA
- Extended
- neh-KEH-VAA
- IPA
- /nə.ke.ˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- female
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ne-ke-VA
- phraseyour reading level
ne-ke-VA te-MEE-MAA
- clause
ne-ke-VA te-MEE-MAA ye-VEE-EN-na
- sentence
ve-im-KE-ves ya-VEE kor-ba-NO le-khat-TAT ne-ke-VA te-MEE-MAA ye-VEE-EN-na
Exegesis
The noun–adjective sequence nekeva temimah {נְקֵבָה תְּמִימָה | nə-qê-wāh tə-mî-māh} specifies the sacrificial animal’s gender and condition, with the adjective in predicate position for emphasis.
In context — Leviticus 4:32
And if he brings a lamb as his offering for a sin offering , he shall bring a female unblemished .
About this coordinate
Leviticus 4:32:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Leviticus 4:32, so the Hebrew word נְקֵבָ֥ה (nekeva) 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.4.32.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.4.32.W5.S1) and character.