Numbers 23:22:5Num.23.22.W5TAB
רְאֵ֖ם
reem
“of the wild ox”
- Transliteration
- re-EM
- Extended
- reh-EEM
- IPA
- /rəˈʔeːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- of the wild ox
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
re-EM
- phraseyour reading level
ke-to-a-FOT re-EM
- clause
ke-to-a-FOT re-EM LO
- sentence
EL mo-tsi-AM mi-mits-RA-yim ke-to-a-FOT re-EM LO
Exegesis
The second clause is introduced by the simile particle ketoafot {כְתוֹעֲפֹת | kətôʿăp̄ōṯ} “like horns” linked in construct to re'em {רְאֵם | rĕʾēm} “wild ox,” evoking untamed strength.
Root and etymology
consonantsresh–aleph–mem
“wild ox”
In context — Numbers 23:22
God is bringing them out from Egypt; like the horns of a wild ox are his .
About this coordinate
Numbers 23:22:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Numbers 23:22, so the Hebrew word רְאֵ֖ם (reem) 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.23.22.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.23.22.W5.S1) and character.