1 Samuel 16:17:101 Sam.16.17.W10TAB
אֵלָֽי׃
elai
“to me”
- Transliteration
- e-LAI
- Extended
- ee-LAI
- IPA
- /ʔeːˈlaj/
Meaning by language
- English
- to me
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
e-LAI
- clause
re-U-NA LI ISH me-TIV le-nag-GEN va-ha-vi-o-TEM e-LAI
- sentence
va-YO-mer sha-UL el-a-va-DAV re-U-NA LI ISH me-TIV le-nag-GEN va-ha-vi-o-TEM e-LAI
Exegesis
The vav-consecutive Hiphil imperfect wə-hăbbî’ôtēm ’ēlāy {וַהֲבִיאוֹתֶם אֵלָי | wə-hăbbî’ôtēm ’ēlāy} ‘and bring to me’ conveys the ensuing command. The English rendition adjusts word order to reflect politeness while preserving the sequence of directives.
In context — 1 Samuel 16:17
And Saul said to his servants , “Please look for me a man who is skilled at playing, and bring him to me.”
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 16:17:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of 1 Samuel 16:17, so the Hebrew word אֵלָֽי׃ (elai) 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.16.17.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.16.17.W10.S1) and character.