Numbers 24:21:10Num.24.21.W10TAB
קִנֶּֽךָ׃
kinekha
“your nest”
- Transliteration
- ki-NE-kha
- Extended
- kee-NEH-kha
- IPA
- /qiˈnɛxa/
Meaning by language
- English
- your nest
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
ki-NE-kha
- clause
ei-TAN mo-sha-VE-kha ve-SIM ba-SE-la ki-NE-kha
- sentence
va-yar et-ha-KEI-ni va-yi-SA me-sha-LO va-yo-MAR ei-TAN mo-sha-VE-kha ve-SIM ba-SE-la ki-NE-kha
Exegesis
The imperative vesim {וְשִׂם | wə·śim} ‘and set’ governs the prepositional phrase basela {בַּסֶּלַע | basśelaʿ} ‘in the rock’ and the object kinnecha {קִנֶּֽךָ | qinnēḵā} ‘your nest’, creating a vivid image of elevation and protection. The parallelism between a firm dwelling and an elevated nest reflects Hebrew poetic structure and informs translation choices that preserve both imagery and sequence.
In context — Numbers 24:21
And he saw the Kenite, and he lifted up his proverb and said, “Secure is your dwelling, and you set your nest in the rock .”
About this coordinate
Numbers 24:21:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Numbers 24:21, so the Hebrew word קִנֶּֽךָ׃ (kinekha) 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.24.21.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.24.21.W10.S1) and character.