1 Kings 18:3:61 Kgs.18.3.W6TAB
וְעֹבַדְיָ֗הוּ
veovadyahu
“and Obadiah”
- Transliteration
- ve-o-vad-YA-hu
- Extended
- veh-oh-vahd-YAA-hoo
- IPA
- /və.ʕo.vadˈjaː.huː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and Obadiah
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 | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-o-vad-YA-hu
- 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.
Root and etymology
ע־ב־ד
“to serve”
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 18:3:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of 1 Kings 18:3, so the Hebrew word וְעֹבַדְיָ֗הוּ (veovadyahu) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Kgs.18.3.W6.S1) and character.