Zechariah 13:6:11Zech.13.6.W11TAB

בֵּ֥ית

bet

house of

Transliteration
BET
Extended
BEET
IPA
/ˈbeːt/

Meaning by language

English
house of

Alphabet Analysis

Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh
Tserelong 'ey' as in they
Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Tavt as in top

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Word in context

  1. word

    BET

  2. phraseyour reading level

    BET me-a-ha-VAI

  3. clause

    ve-a-MAR a-SHER hu-KE-ti BET me-a-ha-VAI

  4. sentence

    ve-a-MAR e-LAV MA ha-mak-KOT ha-E-le BEN ya-DE-kha ve-a-MAR a-SHER hu-KE-ti BET me-a-ha-VAI

Exegesis

The construct chain beit me'ahavai {בֵּ֥ית מְאַהֲבָֽי | bêt məʾaḥāvay} links location and relationship, highlighting betrayal by close associates.

Root and etymology

Rootbet–yod–tav

house, dwelling

In contextZechariah 13:6

And he shall say to him, “What are these wounds between your hands?” Then he will answer, “Those with which I was struck in the house of my friends .”

About this coordinate

Zechariah 13:6:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Zechariah 13:6, so the Hebrew word בֵּ֥ית (bet) 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 Zech.13.6.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Zech.13.6.W11.S1) and character.