Numbers 13:15:4Num.13.15.W4TAB
בֶּן־מָכִֽי׃
benmakhi
“son of Machi”
- Transliteration
- ben-MA-khi
- Extended
- BEHN-MAA-khee
- IPA
- /bɛnˈmaːxi/
Meaning by language
- English
- son of Machi
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
ben-MA-khi
- sentence
le-ma-TEH GAD ge-u-EL ben-MA-khi
Exegesis
The construct phrase ben-makhi {בֶּן־מָכִי | ben-mā-kî} ‘son of Makhi’ employs the noun ben in construct with makhi to convey genealogical descent. This structure is a typical verbless clause in Hebrew listings, where designation (tribe) + specification (name) + lineage is presented without a verb. In translation, “For” or “From” is introduced to form an English nominal clause, preserving the Hebrew word order and construct relationships for clarity to modern readers.
Root and etymology
b-nbet nun
“son, offspring”
In context — Numbers 13:15
For the tribe of Gad, Geu’el , son of Makhi.
About this coordinate
Numbers 13:15:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Numbers 13:15, so the Hebrew word בֶּן־מָכִֽי׃ (benmakhi) 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 Num.13.15.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.13.15.W4.S1) and character.