1 Chronicles 14:2:11 Chr.14.2.W1TAB
וַיֵּ֣דַע
vayeda
“and he knew”
- Transliteration
- va-ye-DA
- Extended
- vah-yeh-DAH
- IPA
- /vaj.jeˈðaʕ/
Meaning by language
- English
- and he knew
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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 | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal |
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The word
Word in context
- word
va-ye-DA
- phraseyour reading level
va-ye-DA da-VID
- clause
va-ye-DA da-VID ki-he-khi-NO ye-ho-VAH le-ME-lekh al-yis-ra-EL
- sentence
va-ye-DA da-VID ki-he-khi-NO ye-ho-VAH le-ME-lekh al-yis-ra-EL ki-nis-SE le-ma-e-LA mal-khu-TO ba-a-VUR a-MO yis-ra-EL
Exegesis
The verse opens with the vav-consecutive way-ye-ḏaʿ {וַיֵּדַע | way-ye-ḏaʿ} ‘and he knew’, signaling narrative continuation.
Root and etymology
י־ד־ע
“to know”
In context — 1 Chronicles 14:2
And David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom had been exalted on high for the sake of his people Israel.
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 14:2:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 1 Chronicles 14:2, so the Hebrew word וַיֵּ֣דַע (vayeda) 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.14.2.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.14.2.W1.S1) and character.