1 Samuel 18:22:51 Sam.18.22.W5TAB
אֶל־דָּוִ֤ד
eldavid
“to David”
- Transliteration
- el-da-VID
- Extended
- ehl-daa-VEED
- IPA
- /ʔɛl.daːˈviːd/
Meaning by language
- English
- to David
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| 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 |
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The word
Word in context
- word
el-da-VID
- phraseyour reading level
dab-be-RU el-da-VID bal-LAT
- 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
The plural imperative dabberu {דַּבְּרוּ | dab-be-rū} ‘speak’ directs a group to address David {דָּוִ֤ד | Dā-wîḏ}.
Root and etymology
d-v-dd-v-d
“beloved”
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 18:22:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of 1 Samuel 18:22, so the Hebrew word אֶל־דָּוִ֤ד (eldavid) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.18.22.W5.S1) and character.