1 Samuel 17:11:91 Sam.17.11.W9TAB
מְאֹֽד׃
meod
“very or greatly”
- Transliteration
- me-OD
- Extended
- meh-OHD
- IPA
- /məˈʔoːd/
Meaning by language
- English
- very or greatly
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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The word
Word in context
- word
me-OD
- clause
va-ye-KHA-tu va-yir-E-u me-OD
- sentence
va-yish-MA sha-UL ve-KHOL-yis-ra-EL et-div-REI ha-pe-lish-TI ha-EL-le va-ye-KHA-tu va-yir-E-u me-OD
Exegesis
The adverb meʾōḏ {מְאֹד | mēʾōḏ} ‘greatly’ intensifies the terror. This pairing of Nifal and Qal imperfects, along with synonymous fear vocabulary, forms a merism that underscores the complete emotional collapse of Israel upon hearing the Philistine’s words.
Root and etymology
’-w-d
“much, exceedingly”
In context — 1 Samuel 17:11
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 17:11:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of 1 Samuel 17:11, so the Hebrew word מְאֹֽד׃ (meod) 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.17.11.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.17.11.W9.S1) and character.