1 Samuel 22:15:71 Sam.22.15.W7TAB
אַל־יָשֵׂם֩
alyasem
“let not he place”
- Transliteration
- al-ya-SEM
- Extended
- ahl-yah-SEHM
- IPA
- /ʔal.jaˈseːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- let not he place
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
al-ya-SEM
- phraseyour reading level
al-ya-SEM ha-ME-lekh be-av-DO da-VAR
- clause
al-ya-SEM ha-ME-lekh be-av-DO da-VAR be-khol-BET a-VI KI lo-ya-DA av-de-KHA be-khol-ZOT da-VAR ka-TON O ga-DOL
- sentence
ha-YOM ha-khi-lo-TI le-sha-ol-lish-AL-LO ve-e-lo-HIM kha-LI-la LI al-ya-SEM ha-ME-lekh be-av-DO da-VAR be-khol-BET a-VI KI lo-ya-DA av-de-KHA be-khol-ZOT da-VAR ka-TON O ga-DOL
Exegesis
The imperfect jussive ʾal-yāśêm {אַל־יָשֵׂם | ʾal-yāśêm} ‘let not place’ functions as a formal plea.
In context — 1 Samuel 22:15
Today have I begun to inquire of God for him? Far be it from me! Let not the king place any matter against his servant or against the house of my father, for your servant knows nothing at all of this matter, whether small or great.
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 22:15:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of 1 Samuel 22:15, so the Hebrew word אַל־יָשֵׂם֩ (alyasem) 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.22.15.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.22.15.W7.S1) and character.