Numbers 4:33:9Num.4.33.W9TAB
בְּיַד֙
beyad
“under the direction {by the hand}”
- Transliteration
- be-YAD
- Extended
- beh-YAHD
- IPA
- /bəˈjad/
Meaning by language
- English
- under the direction {by the hand}
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Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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Word in context
- word
be-YAD
- clause
be-YAD i-ta-MAR ben-a-ha-RON ha-ko-HEN
- sentence
ZOT a-vo-DAT mish-pe-KHOT be-NEI me-ra-RI le-KHOL-a-vo-da-TAM be-O-hel mo-ED be-YAD i-ta-MAR ben-a-ha-RON ha-ko-HEN
Exegesis
The idiom be-yad {בְּיַד֙ | bə-yaḏ} ‘under the authority of’ indicates delegated oversight, leading into the construct ben-’ă-hǎr-ôn ha-kō-hên {בֶּן־אַהֲרֹ֖ן הַכֹּהֵֽן | ben-’ă-hǎr-ôn ha-kō-hên} ‘son of Aaron the priest’, which ties genealogical lineage to official priestly function. The hierarchical syntactic structure underscores organized service and governance within the camp.
Root and etymology
y-dyod-dalet
“hand, power”
In context — Numbers 4:33
This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari for all their work in the tent of meeting, under the authority of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
About this coordinate
Numbers 4:33:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Numbers 4:33, so the Hebrew word בְּיַד֙ (beyad) 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.4.33.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.4.33.W9.S1) and character.