1 Kings 20:43:71 Kgs.20.43.W7TAB
שֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה׃
shomerona
“to Samaria”
- Transliteration
- sho-me-RO-na
- Extended
- shoh-meh-ROH-nah
- IPA
- /ʃom.rɔːˈnaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to Samaria
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
sho-me-RO-na
- clause
va-ya-BO sho-me-RO-na
- sentence
va-YE-lekh ME-lekh-yis-ra-EL al-BE-to SAR ve-za-EF va-ya-BO sho-me-RO-na
Exegesis
The locative suffix on šōmrōnāh {שֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה | šōmrōnāh} directs the reader to Samaria, preserving the Hebrew city designation. The English rendering mirrors the clause order and connective structure to reflect the original brisk narrative style.
In context — 1 Kings 20:43
The king of Israel went to his house sullen and angry , and he came to Samaria.
About this coordinate
1 Kings 20:43:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of 1 Kings 20:43, so the Hebrew word שֹׁמְרֽוֹנָה׃ (shomerona) 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.20.43.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Kgs.20.43.W7.S1) and character.