1 Samuel 15:6:31 Sam.15.6.W3TAB
אֶֽל־הַקֵּינִ֡י
elhakeini
“to the Kenite”
- Transliteration
- el-ha-KEI-ni
- Extended
- ehl-hah-KEE-nee
- IPA
- /ʔɛl.hakːeːˈniː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the Kenite
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
el-ha-KEI-ni
- phraseyour reading level
va-YO-mer sha-UL el-ha-KEI-ni
- clause
va-YO-mer sha-UL el-ha-KEI-ni le-KHU su-RU re-DU mi-TOKH a-ma-le-KI pen-oh-SIF-kha i-MO ve-a-TA a-SI-ta KHE-sed im-kol-be-NEI yis-ra-EL ba-a-lo-TAM mi-mits-RA-yim
- sentence
va-YO-mer sha-UL el-ha-KEI-ni le-KHU su-RU re-DU mi-TOKH a-ma-le-KI pen-oh-SIF-kha i-MO ve-a-TA a-SI-ta KHE-sed im-kol-be-NEI yis-ra-EL ba-a-lo-TAM mi-mits-RA-yim va-ya-SAR kei-NI mi-TOKH a-ma-LEK
Exegesis
The narrative opens with the vav-consecutive form wayyōmer {וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | wayyōmer} ‘and he said’, introducing Saul’s direct speech to the Kenite, ha-qênî {הַקֵּינִ֡י | ha-qênî} ‘the Kenite’.
The narrative resumes with wayyāsar {וַיָּסַר | wayyāsar} ‘and he withdrew’, describing the Kenite, qê·nî {קֵינִי | qê·nî} ‘Kenite’, leaving mitôḵ {מִתּוֹךְ | mitôḵ} ‘amid’ ʿămālēq {עֲמָלֵֽק | ʿămālēq} ‘Amalek’. The vav-consecutive and the threefold imperative pattern reinforce causality and the seriousness of the command.
In context — 1 Samuel 15:6
And Saul said to the Kenite , “Go, turn aside, depart from among the Amalekites, lest I gather you with him; for you showed kindness to all the sons of Israel when they came up from Egypt.” So the Kenite departed from among the Amalekites.
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 15:6:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of 1 Samuel 15:6, so the Hebrew word אֶֽל־הַקֵּינִ֡י (elhakeini) 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.15.6.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.15.6.W3.S1) and character.