Numbers 18:22:3Num.18.22.W3TAB
בְּנֵ֥י
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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The word
Word in context
- word
be-NEI
- phraseyour reading level
be-NEI yis-ra-EL
- clause
ve-LO-yik-re-VOO OD be-NEI yis-ra-EL el-O-HEL mo-ED
- sentence
ve-LO-yik-re-VOO OD be-NEI yis-ra-EL el-O-HEL mo-ED la-SET KHEt la-MUT
Exegesis
Benei yisrael {בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל | bənê yiśrāʾēl} designates the Israelite community as subject.
Root and etymology
b-n-ybet-nun-yod
“to build”
In context — Numbers 18:22
And the sons of Israel shall not come near again to the tent of meeting , lest they bear sin and die.
About this coordinate
Numbers 18:22:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Numbers 18:22, so the Hebrew word בְּנֵ֥י (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.18.22.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.18.22.W3.S1) and character.