1 Samuel 18:22:131 Sam.18.22.W13TAB
אֲהֵב֑וּךָ
ahevukha
“love you”
- Transliteration
- a-he-VU-kha
- Extended
- ah-heh-VOO-khaa
- IPA
- /ʔăheːˈvuːxaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- love you
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-he-VU-kha
- clause
va-ye-TSAV sha-UL et-a-va-DO dab-be-RU el-da-VID bal-LAT le-MOR hin-NE kha-FETS be-KHA ha-ME-lekh ve-khol-a-va-DAV a-he-VU-kha
- sentence
va-ye-TSAV sha-UL et-a-va-DO dab-be-RU el-da-VID bal-LAT le-MOR hin-NE kha-FETS be-KHA ha-ME-lekh ve-khol-a-va-DAV a-he-VU-kha ve-a-TA hit-kha-TEN ba-ME-lekh
Exegesis
Chafets {חָפֵץ | ḥā-p̄êṣ} in the Qal perfect conveys the king’s delight, while ahevukha {אֲהֵב֑וּךָ | ’ă-hê-vû-khā} in the Qal imperfect third person masculine plural plus suffix indicates continuous affection from the servants.
Root and etymology
א־ה־ב
“to love”
In context — 1 Samuel 18:22
And Saul commanded his servant, “Speak to David secretly , saying, ‘Behold, the king desires you, and all his servants love you; now become the king’s son-in-law .’”
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 18:22:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of 1 Samuel 18:22, so the Hebrew word אֲהֵב֑וּךָ (ahevukha) 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.18.22.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.18.22.W13.S1) and character.