1 Samuel 19:16:71 Sam.19.16.W7TAB
הָעִזִּ֖ים
haizim
“the goats”
- Transliteration
- ha-i-ZIM
- Extended
- haa-ih-ZEEM
- IPA
- /haːʕizˈziːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- the goats
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
ha-i-ZIM
- phraseyour reading level
u-khe-VIR ha-i-ZIM
- clause
u-khe-VIR ha-i-ZIM me-ra-a-sho-TAV
- sentence
va-ya-BO-u ha-mal-a-KHIM ve-hi-NE ha-te-ra-FIM el-ha-mi-TA u-khe-VIR ha-i-ZIM me-ra-a-sho-TAV
Exegesis
The construct u-kebîr ha-‘īzzîm mérā’āšôtāw {וּכְבִיר הָעִזִּים מְרַאֲשֹׁתָיו | û-ḵᵉḇîr hā-‘īzzīm mĕrā’ăšōṯāw} uses kebîr as a single pillow of goats’ hair, emphasizing the intimate domestic context and the unexpected presence of idols in an everyday setting.
Root and etymology
ע־ז־ז
“goats”
In context — 1 Samuel 19:16
And the messengers entered, and behold, the teraphim were on the bed, with a goats’ hair pillow at its head.
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 19:16:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of 1 Samuel 19:16, so the Hebrew word הָעִזִּ֖ים (haizim) 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.19.16.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.19.16.W7.S1) and character.