וַיַּגֵּ֥ד

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 וַיַּגֵּ֥ד

   va-ya-GED

   and he told
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 וַיַּגֵּ֥ד אֶבְיָתָ֖ר

   va-ya-GED e-ve-ya-TAR

   and he told Abiathar
3. clause🔊 וַיַּגֵּ֥ד אֶבְיָתָ֖ר לְדָוִ֑ד

   va-ya-GED e-ve-ya-TAR le-da-VID

   and he told Abiathar to David
4. sentence🔊 וַיַּגֵּ֥ד אֶבְיָתָ֖ר לְדָוִ֑ד כִּ֚י הָרַ֣ג שָׁא֔וּל אֵ֖ת כֹּהֲנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

   va-ya-GED e-ve-ya-TAR le-da-VID KI ha-RAG sha-UL ET ko-he-NE ye-ho-VAH

   and he told Abiathar to David that he killed Saul priests of the LORD

Exegesis

The verse begins with the vav-consecutive imperfect vayagged {וַיַּגֵּד | wayyaggēḏ} ‘and he told’, signaling narrative continuation.

Root and etymology

Root🔊 נ־ג־דnun–gimel–dalet

“to tell, declare”

• 🔊 הַגָּדָהhaggadahtellingExodus 12:27