1 Samuel 19:1:121 Sam.19.1.W12TAB
מְאֹֽד׃
meod
“very much”
- Transliteration
- me-OD
- Extended
- meh-OHD
- IPA
- /məˈʔoːd/
Meaning by language
- English
- very much
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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The word
Word in context
- word
me-OD
- clause
vi-yo-na-TAN ben-sha-UL kha-FETS be-da-VID me-OD
- sentence
va-ye-da-BER sha-UL el-yo-na-TAN be-NO ve-el-kal-a-va-DAV le-ha-MIT et-da-VID vi-yo-na-TAN ben-sha-UL kha-FETS be-da-VID me-OD
Exegesis
The Qal perfect ḥāp̄êṣ {חָפֵ֥ץ | ḥāp̄êṣ} expresses a resultant emotional state, modified by the adverb mə’ōḏ {מְאֹד | mə’ōḏ} ‘very’. This juxtaposition contrasts Saul’s hostile command with Jonathan’s affectionate response, emphasizing interfamily tension.
Root and etymology
Rootaleph–vav–dalet
“very, exceedingly”
In context — 1 Samuel 19:1
And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son and to all his servants to kill David, but Jonathan son of Saul was very pleased with David.
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 19:1:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of 1 Samuel 19:1, so the Hebrew word מְאֹֽד׃ (meod) 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.19.1.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.19.1.W12.S1) and character.