1 Samuel 14:18:131 Sam.14.18.W13TAB
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
yisrael
“Israel”
- Transliteration
- yis-ra-EL
- Extended
- yihs-rah-EEL
- IPA
- /jis.raːˈʔeːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- Israel
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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Word in context
- word
yis-ra-EL
- phraseyour reading level
u-ve-NE yis-ra-EL
- clause
KI-ha-YA a-RON ha-e-lo-HIM ba-YOM ha-HU u-ve-NE yis-ra-EL
- sentence
va-YO-mer sha-UL la-a-khi-YA ha-gi-SHA a-RON ha-e-lo-HIM KI-ha-YA a-RON ha-e-lo-HIM ba-YOM ha-HU u-ve-NE yis-ra-EL
Exegesis
The temporal expression ba-yōm hāhû {בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהוּא | ba-yōm hāhû} ‘on that day’ sets the timeframe, and ūbənê Yisra’ēl {וּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל | ū-bənê Yisra’ēl} ‘with the sons of Israel’ indicates accompaniment, highlighting the ark’s presence among the covenant community.
Root and etymology
Roots-r-h
“he strives with God”
In context — 1 Samuel 14:18
Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God .” For the ark was on that day with the sons of Israel.
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 14:18:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of 1 Samuel 14:18, so the Hebrew word יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yisrael) 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.14.18.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.14.18.W13.S1) and character.