Numbers 16:2:10Num.16.2.W10TAB
אַנְשֵׁי־שֵׁ֖ם
anshei shem
“men of renown”
- Transliteration
- an-SHEI SHEM
- Extended
- an-SHEH SHEHM
- IPA
- /anˈʃeː ʃeːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- men of renown
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
an-SHEI SHEM
- clause
ne-si-EI e-DAH ke-ri-EI mo-ED an-SHEI SHEM
- sentence
va-ya-KU-mu leef-nei-HEM mo-SHEH va-a-na-SHIM mib-NEI yis-ra-EL kha-mi-SHIM u-ma-ta-YIM ne-si-EI e-DAH ke-ri-EI mo-ED an-SHEI SHEM
Exegesis
The construct chains nĕšîʾê ʿēdâh qrēʾê mōʿēd {נְשִׂיאֵי עֵדָה קְרִאֵי מוֹעֵד | nĕšîʾê ʿēdâh qrēʾê mōʿēd} emphasize official leadership titles and their summons, while ʾănšê-šêm {אַנְשֵׁי־שֵׁם | ʾănšê-šêm} highlights reputation. The Hebrew asyndetic list of ranks conveys formality and authority, a nuance preserved in the formal rendering and clarified in the dynamic for readability.
In context — Numbers 16:2
And they rose up before Moses—men from the sons of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the congregation , summoned to the assembly , men of renown.
About this coordinate
Numbers 16:2:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Numbers 16:2, so the Hebrew word אַנְשֵׁי־שֵׁ֖ם (anshei shem) 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.16.2.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.16.2.W10.S1) and character.