1 Samuel 13:9:21 Sam.13.9.W2TAB
שָׁא֔וּל
shaul
“Saul”
- Transliteration
- sha-UL
- Extended
- shaa-OOL
- IPA
- /ʃaːˈʔuːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- Saul
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
sha-UL
- phraseyour reading level
va-yo-MER sha-UL
- clause
va-yo-MER sha-UL ha-gi-SHU e-LAI ha-o-LA ve-hash-she-la-MIM
- sentence
va-yo-MER sha-UL ha-gi-SHU e-LAI ha-o-LA ve-hash-she-la-MIM va-ya-AL ha-o-LA
Exegesis
The proper name shaul {שָׁאוּל | šāʼûl} functions as subject introducing direct speech.
Root and etymology
ש־א־ל
“requested”
In context — 1 Samuel 13:9
Then Saul said, “Bring to me the burnt offering and the peace offerings ,” and he offered up the burnt offering.
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 13:9:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 1 Samuel 13:9, so the Hebrew word שָׁא֔וּל (shaul) 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.13.9.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.13.9.W2.S1) and character.