1 Kings 15:25:11 Kgs.15.25.W1TAB
וְנָדָ֣ב
venadav
“and Nadab”
- Transliteration
- ve-na-DAV
- Extended
- veh-naa-DAV
- IPA
- /vənɑːˈðɑːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- and Nadab
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-na-DAV
- phraseyour reading level
ve-na-DAV ben-ya-rav-AM
- clause
ve-na-DAV ben-ya-rav-AM ma-LAKH al-yis-ra-EL bish-NAT she-TAY-im le-a-SA ME-lekh ye-hu-DA
- sentence
ve-na-DAV ben-ya-rav-AM ma-LAKH al-yis-ra-EL bish-NAT she-TAY-im le-a-SA ME-lekh ye-hu-DA va-yim-LOKH al-yis-ra-EL she-na-TA-yim
Exegesis
The verse begins with the conjunction venadav {וְנָדָב | wə-nā-ḏāḇ} linking to the prior narrative, followed by the construct chain ben {בֶּן | ben} + yarav'am {יָרָבְעָם | yā-rā-va-ʿam} establishing lineage.
Root and etymology
n-d-bnun–dalet–bet
“to give willingly”
In context — 1 Kings 15:25
Nadab, son of Jeroboam, ascended the throne of Israel in the second year of Asa, king of Judah, and he reigned over Israel for two years .
About this coordinate
1 Kings 15:25:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 1 Kings 15:25, so the Hebrew word וְנָדָ֣ב (venadav) 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 Kgs.15.25.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Kgs.15.25.W1.S1) and character.