1 Samuel 22:21:71 Sam.22.21.W7TAB

אֵ֖ת

et

Transliteration
ET
Extended
EET
IPA
/ˈʔeːt/

Alphabet Analysis

Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Tserelong 'ey' as in they
Tavt as in top

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Word in context

  1. word

    ET

  2. clause

    KI ha-RAG sha-UL ET ko-he-NE ye-ho-VAH

  3. sentence

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

Exegesis

The direct object marker et {אֵת | ʾēṯ} precedes the construct noun kohanei {כֹּהֲנֵי | kōhă-nê} ‘priests’, which is in construct relation with the divine name YHWH {יְהוָה | yəhōwāh}, yielding ‘priests of the LORD’. Hebrew word order places the verb before its subject and object to emphasize Saul’s action against sacred officers. The English rendition adjusts to subject–verb–object order for natural flow while preserving this emphasis.

In context1 Samuel 22:21

And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the priests of the LORD .

About this coordinate

1 Samuel 22:21:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of 1 Samuel 22:21, so the Hebrew word אֵ֖ת (et) 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.22.21.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.22.21.W7.S1) and character.