אֶת־דָּוִד֙

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 אֶת־דָּוִד֙

   ET-da-VID

   direct object marker David
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁ שָׁא֤וּל אֶת־דָּוִד֙

   va-yal-BESH sha-UL ET-da-VID

   and he clothed Saul direct object marker David
3. clause🔊 וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁ שָׁא֤וּל אֶת־דָּוִד֙ מַדָּ֔יו וְנָתַ֛ן ק֥וֹבַע נְחֹ֖שֶׁת עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ

   va-yal-BESH sha-UL ET-da-VID mad-DA-v ve-na-TAN KO-va ne-KHO-shet al-RO-sho

   and he clothed Saul direct object marker David his garments or his armor and he gave a helmet of bronze on his head
4. sentence🔊 וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁ שָׁא֤וּל אֶת־דָּוִד֙ מַדָּ֔יו וְנָתַ֛ן ק֥וֹבַע נְחֹ֖שֶׁת עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ אֹת֖וֹ שִׁרְיֽוֹן׃

   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

   and he clothed Saul direct object marker David his garments or his armor and he gave a helmet of bronze on his head and he clothed him a coat of mail

Exegesis

The direct object marker et {אֶת | ʾet} identifies David as the recipient of Saul’s garments, and the construct maddayav {מַדָּיו | maddāyāw} signals Saul’s ownership of the attire.

Root and etymology

Root🔊 ד־ו־דd-w-d

“beloved”

• 🔊 דּוֹדdōdbeloved, uncleSong of Songs 1:2