1 Samuel 13:7:121 Sam.13.7.W12TAB
אַחֲרָֽיו׃
akharav
“after him”
- Transliteration
- a-kha-RAV
- Extended
- ah-khah-RAAV
- IPA
- /ʔa.ħaˈraːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- after him
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-kha-RAV
- phraseyour reading level
khar-DU a-kha-RAV
- clause
ve-sha-UL o-DEN-nu ba-gil-GAL ve-khol-ha-AM khar-DU a-kha-RAV
- sentence
ve-iv-RIM av-RU et-ha-yar-DEN E-rets GAD ve-gil-AD ve-sha-UL o-DEN-nu ba-gil-GAL ve-khol-ha-AM khar-DU a-kha-RAV
Exegesis
Finally, the perfect khardu acharav {חָרְד֥וּ אַחֲרָֽיו | khā-rə-dū ʾa-ḥă-rā-vū} depicts communal trembling coupled with pursuit, blending fear with physical trailing.
In context — 1 Samuel 13:7
And Hebrews crossed over the Jordan into the land of Gad and Gilead, while Saul remained at Gilgal, and all the people trembled after him.
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 13:7:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of 1 Samuel 13:7, so the Hebrew word אַחֲרָֽיו׃ (akharav) 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.13.7.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.13.7.W12.S1) and character.