1 Chronicles 13:5:11 Chr.13.5.W1TAB
וַיַּקְהֵ֤ל
vayakhel
“and he assembled”
- Transliteration
- va-yak-HEL
- Extended
- vah-yahk-HEEL
- IPA
- /vaj.jaqˈheːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- and he assembled
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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Word in context
- word
va-yak-HEL
- phraseyour reading level
va-yak-HEL da-VID
- clause
va-yak-HEL da-VID et-KOL-yis-ra-EL min-shi-KHOR mits-ra-YIM ve-ad-le-VO kha-MAT
- sentence
va-yak-HEL da-VID et-KOL-yis-ra-EL min-shi-KHOR mits-ra-YIM ve-ad-le-VO kha-MAT le-ha-VI et-a-RON ha-e-lo-HIM mik-kir-YAT ye-a-RIM
Exegesis
The verse opens with vayyakhel {וַיַּקְהֵ֤ל | wayyaqqēl} ‘and he assembled,’ using the vav-consecutive with hiphil to advance the narrative and emphasize David’s leadership.
Root and etymology
ק־ה־ל
“to assemble”
In context — 1 Chronicles 13:5
So David assembled all Israel, from the Shihor of Egypt to Lebo Hamath, in order to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 13:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 1 Chronicles 13:5, so the Hebrew word וַיַּקְהֵ֤ל (vayakhel) 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.13.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.13.5.W1.S1) and character.