Numbers 13:25:5Num.13.25.W5TAB
אַרְבָּעִ֥ים
arbaim
“forty”
- Transliteration
- ar-ba-IM
- Extended
- ahr-baa-EEM
- IPA
- /ʔar.baːˈʕim/
Meaning by language
- English
- forty
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| 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' | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| 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
ar-ba-IM
- phraseyour reading level
ar-ba-IM YOM
- clause
mi-KETS ar-ba-IM YOM
- sentence
va-ya-SHU-vu mi-TUR ha-A-retz mi-KETS ar-ba-IM YOM
Exegesis
The temporal expression mī-qēṣ arbaʻim yōm {מִקֵּץ אַרְבָּעִים יוֹם | mī-qēṣ ar-ba-‘îm yōm} uses min plus qēṣ {קֵץ | qēṣ} ‘end’ with the numeral arbaʻim ‘forty’ and yōm ‘day’ to denote the completion of a full period. Hebrew syntax orders the action first, then the source phrase, and concludes with the time measure, preserving narrative flow. In English, the sequence is retained, with the temporal phrase optionally fronted for clarity while maintaining the nuance of completed cycles inherent in the Hebrew.
Root and etymology
r-b-b
“to be many”
In context — Numbers 13:25
And they returned from exploring the land at the end of forty days .
About this coordinate
Numbers 13:25:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Numbers 13:25, so the Hebrew word אַרְבָּעִ֥ים (arbaim) 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.13.25.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.13.25.W5.S1) and character.