1 Samuel 20:33:111 Sam.20.33.W11TAB
אָבִ֔יו
aviv
“his father”
- Transliteration
- a-VIV
- Extended
- aa-VEEV
- IPA
- /ʔaːˈviːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- his father
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-VIV
- phraseyour reading level
HI me-IM a-VIV
- clause
va-ye-DA ye-ho-na-TAN KI-kha-LA HI me-IM a-VIV le-ha-MIT ET-da-VID
- sentence
va-YA-teL sha-UL ET-ha-kha-NIT a-LAV le-ha-KO-to va-ye-DA ye-ho-na-TAN KI-kha-LA HI me-IM a-VIV le-ha-MIT ET-da-VID
Exegesis
The complement clause ki-chafetz-aviv-lamut-et-David {כִּי־חָפֵץ אָבִיו לָמוּת אֶת־דָּוִד | kî-ḥā·pheṣ ’ā·ḇî lā·mût ’et-dā·wîḏ} merges the conjunction ki ‘that,’ the perfect verb chafetz ‘desired,’ the pronominalized subject aviv ‘his father,’ and the infinitive lamut ‘to put to death’ with ’et marking the accusative. The syntax links Saul’s aggressive act to Jonathan’s realization of his father’s lethal intent.
Root and etymology
ʾ-b-yaleph–bet–yod
“father”
In context — 1 Samuel 20:33
Then Saul hurled his spear at Jonathan to strike him, and Jonathan knew that his father desired to put David to death.
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 20:33:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of 1 Samuel 20:33, so the Hebrew word אָבִ֔יו (aviv) 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.20.33.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.20.33.W11.S1) and character.