1 Samuel 17:38:111 Sam.17.38.W11TAB
שִׁרְיֽוֹן׃
shiryon
“a coat of mail”
- Transliteration
- shir-YON
- Extended
- shihr-YOHN
- IPA
- /ʃirˈjoːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- a coat of mail
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
shir-YON
- clause
va-yal-BESH o-TO shir-YON
- sentence
va-yal-BESH sha-UL ET-da-VID mad-DA-v ve-na-TAN KO-va ne-KHO-shet al-RO-sho va-yal-BESH o-TO shir-YON
Exegesis
The coordinated nouns kova {ק֥וֹבַע | qōḇaʿ} and shiryon {שִׁרְיוֹן | širyôn} outline a complete martial preparation. Finite English verbs and linked clauses preserve the Hebrew sequence and emphasize David’s comprehensive outfitting for battle.
Root and etymology
Rootshin–resh–yod
“mail, coat of mail”
In context — 1 Samuel 17:38
Saul dressed David in his own battle garments , placed a bronze helmet on his head, and put a coat of mail on him.
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 17:38:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of 1 Samuel 17:38, so the Hebrew word שִׁרְיֽוֹן׃ (shiryon) 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.17.38.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.17.38.W11.S1) and character.