1 Samuel 19:1:61 Sam.19.1.W6TAB
לְהָמִ֖ית
lehamit
“to put to death”
- Transliteration
- le-ha-MIT
- Extended
- leh-haa-MIHT
- IPA
- /ləhaːˈmiːθ/
Meaning by language
- English
- to put to death
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-ha-MIT
- clause
va-ye-da-BER sha-UL el-yo-na-TAN be-NO ve-el-kal-a-va-DAV le-ha-MIT et-da-VID
- 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 infinitive construct lə-hā-mîṯ {לְהָמִ֖ית | lə-hā-mîṯ} functions as a purpose clause, with ’et {אֶת־ | ’et} marking Dāwiḏ {דָּוִ֑ד | Dāwiḏ} as the direct object.
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 19:1:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of 1 Samuel 19:1, so the Hebrew word לְהָמִ֖ית (lehamit) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.19.1.W6.S1) and character.