1 Samuel 14:18:71 Sam.14.18.W7TAB
כִּֽי־הָיָ֞ה
kihaya
“for it was”
- Transliteration
- KI-ha-YA
- Extended
- KEE-hah-YAA
- IPA
- /kiːhaːˈjaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- for it was
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Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
KI-ha-YA
- 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 conjunction kî {כִּֽי־ | kî} introduces a causal clause, followed by hāyâh {הָיָ֞ה | hāyâh} ‘was’ and the repeated construct ’ārôn hā’elōhîm for topical continuity.
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 14:18:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of 1 Samuel 14:18, so the Hebrew word כִּֽי־הָיָ֞ה (kihaya) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.14.18.W7.S1) and character.