1 Samuel 18:4:71 Sam.18.4.W7TAB
לְדָוִ֑ד
ledavid
“to David”
- Transliteration
- le-da-VID
- Extended
- leh-dah-VEED
- IPA
- /lədaːˈviːd/
Meaning by language
- English
- to David
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| 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
le-da-VID
- 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
Exegesis
The beneficiary is introduced by the preposition le-David {לְדָוִד | le-dā-wid} ‘to David.’
Root and etymology
d-v-dd-v-d
“beloved”
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 18:4:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of 1 Samuel 18:4, so the Hebrew word לְדָוִ֑ד (ledavid) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.18.4.W7.S1) and character.