1 Chronicles 13:12:31 Chr.13.12.W3TAB
אֶת־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים
ethaelohim
“God {direct object marker}”
- Transliteration
- ET-ha-e-lo-HIM
- Extended
- EET-hah-eh-loh-HEEM
- IPA
- /ʔeːt.haː.ʔɛloˈhiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- God {direct object marker}
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Seghol | reduced 'eh' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ET-ha-e-lo-HIM
- clause
va-yi-RA da-VID ET-ha-e-lo-HIM ba-YOM ha-HU le-MOR
- sentence
va-yi-RA da-VID ET-ha-e-lo-HIM ba-YOM ha-HU le-MOR HEKH a-VI e-LAI ET a-RON ha-e-lo-HIM
Exegesis
The particle et {אֶת | ʾet} marks the direct object ha’elohim {הָאֱלֹהִים | hā-ʾĕ-lō-hîm}, highlighting the specific object of fear.
The construct et aron ha’elohim {אֵת אֲרוֹן הָאֱלֹהִים | ʾet ʾărōn hā-ʾĕ-lō-hîm} underscores the ark’s sacred identity. English SVO order clarifies the question while preserving the deferential tone toward the divine presence.
Root and etymology
Rootaleph–lamed–heh
“God, mighty one”
In context — 1 Chronicles 13:12
And on that day David feared God , and he said, “How shall I bring the ark of God to me?”
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 13:12:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of 1 Chronicles 13:12, so the Hebrew word אֶת־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים (ethaelohim) 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 1 Chr.13.12.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.13.12.W3.S1) and character.