1 Kings 18:3:101 Kgs.18.3.W10TAB
מְאֹֽד׃
meod
“very or greatly”
- Transliteration
- me-OD
- Extended
- meh-OHD
- IPA
- /məˈʔoːd/
Meaning by language
- English
- very or greatly
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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Word in context
- word
me-OD
- clause
ve-o-vad-YA-hu ha-YA ya-RE et-ye-ho-VAH me-OD
- sentence
va-yik-RA akh-AV el-o-vad-YA-hu a-SHER al-ha-BA-yit ve-o-vad-YA-hu ha-YA ya-RE et-ye-ho-VAH me-OD
Exegesis
The clause wə-’Ovadyāhu hāyāh yārē’ {וְעֹבַדְיָ֗הוּ הָיָ֥ה יָרֵ֛א | wə-‘ō·ḇa·dī·ā·hû hā·yāh yā·rē′} ‘and Obadiah was fearing’ uses a participle for ongoing reverence, while me’ōḏ {מְאֹד | me·’ō·ḏ} ‘greatly’ intensifies the meaning. Hebrew syntax delays the participial description until after identifying Obadiah’s position, underscoring his devotion; English renders this with finite verbs and subordinate clauses to preserve the emphasis.
In context — 1 Kings 18:3
Ahab called for Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace ; Obadiah was greatly fearing the LORD .
About this coordinate
1 Kings 18:3:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of 1 Kings 18:3, so the Hebrew word מְאֹֽד׃ (meod) 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.18.3.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Kgs.18.3.W10.S1) and character.