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

Result
יְ + הוֹ + נָ + תָ֗ן
ye + ho + na + tan
yehonatan

Alphabet Analysis

Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Heh as in house; silent at word end
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Holemlong 'oh' as in go
Nunn as in new
Qametslong 'ah'
Tavt as in top
Qametslong 'ah'
Nun Sofitfinal form of Nun — at word end

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Word in context

  1. word

    ye-ho-na-TAN

  2. phraseyour reading level

    va-yit-pa-SHET ye-ho-na-TAN

  3. clause

    va-yit-pa-SHET ye-ho-na-TAN et-ha-me-IL a-SHER a-LAV va-yit-ne-HU le-da-VID

  4. 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 context1 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.