וַיַּ֥ךְ

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 וַיַּ֥ךְ

   va-YAKH

   and struck or defeated
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 וַיַּ֥ךְ דָּוִ֛יד

   va-YAKH da-VID

   and struck or defeated David
3. clause🔊 וַיַּ֥ךְ דָּוִ֛יד אֶת־הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־צוֹבָ֖ה חֲמָ֑תָה

   va-YAKH da-VID ET-ha-dad-e-ZER ME-lekh-tso-VA kha-ma-TA

   and struck or defeated David {direct object marker} Hadadezer king of Zobah to Hamath or toward Hamath
4. sentence🔊 וַיַּ֥ךְ דָּוִ֛יד אֶת־הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־צוֹבָ֖ה חֲמָ֑תָה בְּלֶכְתּ֕וֹ לְהַצִּ֥יב יָד֖וֹ בִּֽנְהַר־פְּרָֽת׃

   va-YAKH da-VID ET-ha-dad-e-ZER ME-lekh-tso-VA kha-ma-TA be-lekh-TO le-ha-TSIV ya-DO bin-HAR-pe-RAT

   and struck or defeated David {direct object marker} Hadadezer king of Zobah to Hamath or toward Hamath in his going to set up or to establish his hand at the river Perath {Euphrates}

Exegesis

The clause opens with wayyak {וַיַּךְ | wayyaḵ} as a vav-consecutive qal imperfect, advancing the narrative.

Root and etymology

y-k-h🔊 י־כ־הyod–kaf–heh

“to strike, smite”

• 🔊 מַכָּהmakkā́hblowIsaiah 1:6