1 Samuel 17:38:61 Sam.17.38.W6TAB
ק֥וֹבַע
kova
“a helmet”
- Transliteration
- KO-va
- Extended
- KOH-vah
- IPA
- /ˈqoːvaʕ/
Meaning by language
- English
- a helmet
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KO-va
- phraseyour reading level
KO-va ne-KHO-shet
- clause
va-yal-BESH sha-UL ET-da-VID mad-DA-v ve-na-TAN KO-va ne-KHO-shet al-RO-sho
- 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
Rootqof–bet–ayin
“helmet, headpiece”
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 17:38:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of 1 Samuel 17:38, so the Hebrew word ק֥וֹבַע (kova) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.17.38.W6.S1) and character.