1 Samuel 18:4:21 Sam.18.4.W2TAB
יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן
yehonatan
“Jonathan”
- Transliteration
- ye-ho-na-TAN
- Extended
- yeh-hoh-nah-TAAN
- IPA
- /jəhoːnaːˈt̪aːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- Jonathan
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ye-ho-na-TAN
- phraseyour reading level
va-yit-pa-SHET ye-ho-na-TAN
- clause
va-yit-pa-SHET ye-ho-na-TAN et-ha-me-IL a-SHER a-LAV va-yit-ne-HU le-da-VID
- sentence
va-yit-pa-SHET ye-ho-na-TAN et-ha-me-IL a-SHER a-LAV va-yit-ne-HU le-da-VID u-mad-DAV ve-ad-khar-BO ve-ad-kash-TO ve-ad-kha-go-RO
Root and etymology
Rootnun–tav–nun
“to give, to permit”
In context — 1 Samuel 18:4
Then Jonathan removed the robe that was upon him and gave it to David, along with his armor , and even his sword, and even his bow, and even his belt.
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 18:4:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 1 Samuel 18:4, so the Hebrew word יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן (yehonatan) 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.18.4.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.18.4.W2.S1) and character.