1 Chronicles 2:36:31 Chr.2.36.W3TAB
אֶת־נָתָ֔ן
etnatan
“direct object marker Nathan”
- Transliteration
- ET-na-TAN
- Extended
- EHT-naa-TAAN
- IPA
- /ʔɛt.naːˈtaːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- direct object marker Nathan
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 | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ET-na-TAN
- phraseyour reading level
ho-LID ET-na-TAN
- sentence
ve-a-TAI ho-LID ET-na-TAN ve-na-TAN ho-LID ET-za-VAD
Exegesis
Each clause follows a fixed pattern: subject (a personal name) + holid {הוֹלִיד | hôlîḏ} ‘he caused to be born/fathered’ + et {אֶת | ʾeṯ} marking the definite direct object (the named descendant). The repetition of this sequence creates rhythmic continuity typical of Chronicles’ lineage lists, keeping attention on unbroken succession rather than narrative detail.
In English, et {אֶת | ʾeṯ} is not represented because definiteness is already signaled by the proper names, while the coordinated “and … and …” structure is retained (formal) or slightly streamlined (dynamic) without altering the two-step descent.
Root and etymology
consonantsNun–Tav–Nun
“give”
In context — 1 Chronicles 2:36
And Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad.
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 2:36:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of 1 Chronicles 2:36, so the Hebrew word אֶת־נָתָ֔ן (etnatan) 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.2.36.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.2.36.W3.S1) and character.