Numbers 17:12:2Num.17.12.W2TABWLC Numbers 17:27
בְּנֵ֣י
benei
“the sons of”
- Transliteration
- be-NEI
- Extended
- beh-NEE
- IPA
- /bəˈneː/
Meaning by language
- English
- the sons of
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 | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
be-NEI
- phraseyour reading level
va-yits-a-KU be-NEI yis-ra-EL
- clause
va-yits-a-KU be-NEI yis-ra-EL el-MO-sheh
- sentence
va-yits-a-KU be-NEI yis-ra-EL el-MO-sheh le-MOR HEN ga-va-NU a-vad-NU ku-la-NU a-vad-NU
Exegesis
The dialogue is introduced by wayyō-merû {וַיֹּאמְרוּ | wayyō-merû} ‘and they said’, followed by the construct phrase bənê-yiś-rā-’ēl {בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל | bənê-yiś-rā-’ēl} ‘sons of Israel’ identifying the speakers and ’el-mo-šê {אֶל־מֹשֶׁה | ’el-mo-šê} ‘to Moses’ specifying the addressee.
In context — Numbers 17:12
And the sons of Israel said to Moses , saying, “Look, we have perished ; we are ruined; all of us are ruined.”
About this coordinate
Numbers 17:12:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Numbers 17:12, so the Hebrew word בְּנֵ֣י (benei) 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.17.12.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.17.12.W2.S1) and character.