Numbers 13:7:4Num.13.7.W4TAB
בֶּן־יוֹסֵֽף׃
benyosef
“son of Joseph”
- Transliteration
- ben-yo-SEF
- Extended
- behn-yoh-SEF
- IPA
- /ben.joˈseːf/
Meaning by language
- English
- son of Joseph
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 | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Pe Sofit | final form of Pe — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ben-yo-SEF
- sentence
le-ma-TEH yi-sa-SKAR yig-AL ben-yo-SEF
Exegesis
The patronymic ben-yoseph {בֶּן־יוֹסֵֽף | ben-yō-sēph} ‘son of Joseph’ attaches as a construct phrase specifying lineage. This hierarchical structure (tribe > individual > ancestry) typifies biblical enumeration lists. The absence of a verb reflects a nominal clause common in census records, while English translation smooths the construct into natural phrasing.
Root and etymology
ב־נ־יb-n-y
“son, builder”
In context — Numbers 13:7
For the tribe of Issachar, Igal son of Joseph.
About this coordinate
Numbers 13:7:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Numbers 13:7, so the Hebrew word בֶּן־יוֹסֵֽף׃ (benyosef) 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.13.7.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.13.7.W4.S1) and character.