1 Samuel 13:4:121 Sam.13.4.W12TAB
הָעָ֛ם
haam
“the people”
- Transliteration
- ha-AM
- Extended
- haa-AHM
- IPA
- /haːˈʕaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- the people
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ha-AM
- phraseyour reading level
va-yits-a-a-KU ha-AM
- clause
va-yits-a-a-KU ha-AM a-kha-RE sha-UL ha-gil-GAL
- sentence
ve-KHOL-yis-ra-EL sha-me-U le-MOR hi-KA sha-UL et-ne-TSIV pe-lish-TIM ve-gam-niv-ASH yis-ra-EL ba-pe-lish-TIM va-yits-a-a-KU ha-AM a-kha-RE sha-UL ha-gil-GAL
Exegesis
Finally, wayyiṣṣăʿăqû hā-ʿām ʾaḥărê šāʾûl hā-Gilgal {וַיִּצָּעֲקוּ הָעָם אַחֲרֵי שָׁאוּל הַגִּלְגָּל | wayyiṣṣăʿăqû hā-ʿām ʾaḥărê šāʾûl hā-Gilgal} uses the vav-consecutive and imperfect to convey the people’s assembly at Gilgal under Saul’s leadership. The structure links the battle report, Israel’s tarnished reputation, and the mobilization of the assembly, underscoring Saul’s role.
Root and etymology
Rootayin–mem
“people”
In context — 1 Samuel 13:4
And all Israel heard it said, “Saul has struck the Philistine outpost,” and Israel was held in contempt among the Philistines. And the people were summoned after Saul to Gilgal.
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 13:4:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of 1 Samuel 13:4, so the Hebrew word הָעָ֛ם (haam) 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 Sam.13.4.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.13.4.W12.S1) and character.