Numbers 13:19:16Num.13.19.W16TAB
בְּמִבְצָרִֽים׃
bemivtsarim
“in strongholds”
- Transliteration
- be-miv-tsa-RIM
- Extended
- beh-miv-tsa-REEM
- IPA
- /bəmiβtsaˈrim/
Meaning by language
- English
- in strongholds
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 | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-miv-tsa-RIM
- phraseyour reading level
IM be-miv-tsa-RIM
- clause
u-MAH he-a-RIM a-SHER-HU yo-SHEV ba-HE-nah hab-be-ma-kha-NIM IM be-miv-tsa-RIM
- sentence
u-MAH ha-A-retz a-SHER-HU yo-SHEV bah ha-to-VAH hu im-ra-AH u-MAH he-a-RIM a-SHER-HU yo-SHEV ba-HE-nah hab-be-ma-kha-NIM IM be-miv-tsa-RIM
Exegesis
bə-miv-ṣā-rîm {הַבְּמַחֲנִים … בְּמִבְצָרִים | hă-bəm-aḥa-nîm … bə-miv-ṣā-rîm} ‘in the camps … or in fortresses’ establish a contrast between unprotected versus fortified locales, emphasizing assessment of security. The translation renders ’ă-šer-hū as “in which they are dwelling” to maintain formal parallelism while enhancing clarity in English.
Root and etymology
b-ṣ-rbet–tsade–resh
“stronghold, fortress”
In context — Numbers 13:19
And what is the land in which they are dwelling— is it good or bad? And what are the towns in which they are residing? Are they in the camps or in fortresses?
About this coordinate
Numbers 13:19:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Numbers 13:19, so the Hebrew word בְּמִבְצָרִֽים׃ (bemivtsarim) 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.13.19.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.13.19.W16.S1) and character.