1 Samuel 22:5:111 Sam.22.5.W11TAB
יְהוּדָ֑ה
yehuda
“Judah”
- Transliteration
- ye-hu-DA
- Extended
- yeh-hoo-DAH
- IPA
- /jəhuːˈdaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- Judah
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ye-hu-DA
- phraseyour reading level
E-rets ye-hu-DA
- clause
va-yo-MER GAD ha-na-VI el-da-VID LO te-SHEV bam-me-tsu-DA LEKH u-va-TA-le-KHA E-rets ye-hu-DA
- sentence
va-yo-MER GAD ha-na-VI el-da-VID LO te-SHEV bam-me-tsu-DA LEKH u-va-TA-le-KHA E-rets ye-hu-DA va-ye-LEKH da-VID va-ya-VO YA-ar KHA-ret
Exegesis
The construct eretz Yehudah {אֶרֶץ יְהוּדָה | ʾereṣ yəhūdāh} defines the destination.
In context — 1 Samuel 22:5
Gad the prophet said to David, “Do not dwell in the stronghold ; depart and go to the land of Judah,” and David departed and went to the forest of Chareth .
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 22:5:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of 1 Samuel 22:5, so the Hebrew word יְהוּדָ֑ה (yehuda) 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.22.5.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.22.5.W11.S1) and character.