1 Samuel 15:28:91 Sam.15.28.W9TAB
הַיּ֑וֹם
hayom
“today”
- Transliteration
- ha-YOM
- Extended
- hah-YOHM
- IPA
- /hajˈjoːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- today
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ha-YOM
- clause
va-YO-mer e-LAV she-mu-EL ka-RA ye-ho-VAH et-mam-le-KHUT yis-ra-EL me-le-KHA ha-YOM
- sentence
va-YO-mer e-LAV she-mu-EL ka-RA ye-ho-VAH et-mam-le-KHUT yis-ra-EL me-le-KHA ha-YOM u-ne-ta-NA le-re-A-KHA ha-TOV mim-me-KHA
Exegesis
The phrase me’ālêkā {מֵעָלֶיךָ | me’ālêkā} ‘from upon you’ indicates removal of authority, while hayyôm {הַיּוֹם | hayyôm} ‘today’ adds temporal immediacy.
In context — 1 Samuel 15:28
And Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to your neighbor who is better than you.”
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 15:28:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of 1 Samuel 15:28, so the Hebrew word הַיּ֑וֹם (hayom) 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.15.28.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.15.28.W9.S1) and character.