וְעַד־חַרְבּ֥וֹ

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 וְעַד־חַרְבּ֥וֹ

   ve-ad-khar-BO

   and even his sword
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 וְעַד־חַרְבּ֥וֹ וְעַד־קַשְׁתּ֖וֹ

   ve-ad-khar-BO ve-ad-kash-TO

   and even his sword and even his bow
3. clause🔊 וּמַדָּ֕יו וְעַד־חַרְבּ֥וֹ וְעַד־קַשְׁתּ֖וֹ וְעַד־חֲגֹרֽוֹ׃

   u-mad-DAV ve-ad-khar-BO ve-ad-kash-TO ve-ad-kha-go-RO

   and his armor and even his sword and even his bow and even his belt
4. sentence🔊 וַיִּתְפַּשֵּׁ֣ט יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן אֶֽת־הַמְּעִיל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָלָ֔יו וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖הוּ לְדָוִ֑ד וּמַדָּ֕יו וְעַד־חַרְבּ֥וֹ וְעַד־קַשְׁתּ֖וֹ וְעַד־חֲגֹרֽוֹ׃

   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

   and he stripped off Jonathan {direct object} the robe which upon him and gave it to David and his armor and even his sword and even his bow and even his belt

Exegesis

A coordination begins with umaddav {וּמַדָּיו | u-mad-dāy} ‘and his garments,’ followed by a series of items each introduced by ve-ad {וְעַד־ | ve-’ad} ‘and even’: charvo {חַרְבּוֹ | khar-bô} ‘his sword,’ kashto {קַשְׁתּוֹ | qaš-tô} ‘his bow,’ and chagoro {חֲגֹרוֹ | kha-gô-rô} ‘his belt.’ The repeated ve-ad construction creates an accumulative effect that underscores the completeness of Jonathan’s offering.