1 Samuel 17:42:41 Sam.17.42.W4TAB
אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד
etdavid
“{direct object} David”
- Transliteration
- et-da-VID
- Extended
- eht-daa-VEED
- IPA
- /ʔɛt.daːˈviːd/
Meaning by language
- English
- {direct object} David
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
et-da-VID
- phraseyour reading level
va-yir-E et-da-VID
- clause
va-yab-BET ha-pe-lish-TI va-yir-E et-da-VID va-yiv-ZE-hu
- sentence
va-yab-BET ha-pe-lish-TI va-yir-E et-da-VID va-yiv-ZE-hu KI-ha-YA NA-ar ve-ad-mo-NI im-ye-FE mar-E
Exegesis
The direct object marker et {אֶת־ | ʾet} introduces David {דָּוִ֖ד | dāwîḏ} into view.
Root and etymology
Rootd-w-d
“beloved”
In context — 1 Samuel 17:42
The Philistine looked and saw David and despised him, for David was a youth , ruddy, and pleasing in appearance .
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 17:42:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of 1 Samuel 17:42, so the Hebrew word אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד (etdavid) 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.17.42.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.17.42.W4.S1) and character.