1 Kings 19:3:41 Kgs.19.3.W4TAB
אֶל־נַפְשׁ֔וֹ
elnafsho
“to his life”
- Transliteration
- el-naf-SHO
- Extended
- ehl-nafh-SHOH
- IPA
- /ʔɛl.nafˈʃoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to his life
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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The word
Word in context
- word
el-naf-SHO
- phraseyour reading level
va-YE-lekh el-naf-SHO
- clause
va-YAR-e va-YA-kam va-YE-lekh el-naf-SHO va-ya-BO be-ER SHE-va a-SHER li-ye-hu-DA
- sentence
va-YAR-e va-YA-kam va-YE-lekh el-naf-SHO va-ya-BO be-ER SHE-va a-SHER li-ye-hu-DA va-yan-NAKH et-na-a-RO SHAM
Exegesis
The phrase el-nafsho {אֶל־נַפְשׁ֔וֹ | ʾel·naph·šōw} functions as an accusative of purpose indicating flight for self-preservation.
Root and etymology
נ־פ־ש
“life; soul”
In context — 1 Kings 19:3
When he saw this, he became afraid, and he rose and fled for his life ; he came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and he left his servant there.
About this coordinate
1 Kings 19:3:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of 1 Kings 19:3, so the Hebrew word אֶל־נַפְשׁ֔וֹ (elnafsho) 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.19.3.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Kgs.19.3.W4.S1) and character.