1 Chronicles 17:26:11 Chr.17.26.W1TAB
וְעַתָּ֣ה
veata
“and now”
- Transliteration
- ve-a-TA
- Extended
- veh-ah-TAA
- IPA
- /vəʕatˈtɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and now
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Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ve-a-TA
- phraseyour reading level
ve-a-TA ye-ho-VAH
- clause
ve-a-TA ye-ho-VAH a-TA-hu ha-e-lo-HIM
- sentence
ve-a-TA ye-ho-VAH a-TA-hu ha-e-lo-HIM va-te-da-BER al-av-de-KHA ha-to-VA ha-ZOT
Exegesis
The verse opens with the temporal adverb ve-atah {וְעַתָּה | və-‘aṭ-ṭāh} ‘and now’, marking a turning point in David’s prayer.
In context — 1 Chronicles 17:26
And now, Lord God , You are the God, and You have spoken this good thing concerning Your servant.
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 17:26:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 1 Chronicles 17:26, so the Hebrew word וְעַתָּ֣ה (veata) 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.17.26.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.17.26.W1.S1) and character.