Numbers 13:5:4Num.13.5.W4TAB
בֶּן־חוֹרִֽי׃
benkhori
“the son of Hori”
- Transliteration
- ben-KHO-ri
- Extended
- BEHN-KHOH-ree
- IPA
- /bɛnˈxoːri/
Meaning by language
- English
- the son of Hori
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 | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ben-KHO-ri
- sentence
le-ma-TEH shim-ON sha-FAT ben-KHO-ri
Exegesis
The name shaphat {שָּׁפָט | šā·p̄āṭ} identifies the individual, and the construct chain ben-khori {בֶּן־חוֹרִי | ben·ḥō·rî} ‘son of Hori’ links him to his paternal lineage, highlighting tribal and family affiliation.
Root and etymology
b-nbet-nun
“son”
In context — Numbers 13:5
From the tribe of Simeon , Shaphat son of Hori.
About this coordinate
Numbers 13:5:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Numbers 13:5, so the Hebrew word בֶּן־חוֹרִֽי׃ (benkhori) 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.13.5.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.13.5.W4.S1) and character.