1 Samuel 17:49:131 Sam.17.49.W13TAB

הָאֶ֙בֶן֙

haeven

the stone

Transliteration
ha-E-ven
Extended
haa-EH-ven
IPA
/haːˈʔɛvɛn/

Meaning by language

English
the stone

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
הָ + אֶ֙ + בֶן֙
ha + e + ven
haeven

Alphabet Analysis

Heh as in house; silent at word end
Qametslong 'ah'
Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Segholshort 'eh' as in met
Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh
Segholshort 'eh' as in met
Nun Sofitfinal form of Nun — at word end

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Word in context

  1. word

    ha-E-ven

  2. phraseyour reading level

    va-tit-Ba ha-E-ven

  3. clause

    va-tit-Ba ha-E-ven be-mits-KHO va-yip-POL al-pa-NAV AR-tse

  4. sentence

    va-yish-LAKH da-VID et-YA-do el-ha-KE-li va-yik-KAKH mish-SHAM E-ven va-ye-kal-LA va-YAKH et-ha-pe-lish-TI el-mits-KHO va-tit-Ba ha-E-ven be-mits-KHO va-yip-POL al-pa-NAV AR-tse

Exegesis

The phrase misham even {מִשָּׁם אֶבֶן | mīšām ʾēḇen} specifies origin and object selection.

Root and etymology

ʾ-b-nʾ-b-n

stone

In context1 Samuel 17:49

Then David reached into the sling pouch , drew out a stone, hurled it, and struck the Philistine champion on the forehead. The stone embedded itself there, and he fell face-first to the ground.

About this coordinate

1 Samuel 17:49:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of 1 Samuel 17:49, so the Hebrew word הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ (haeven) 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.17.49.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.17.49.W13.S1) and character.