1 Samuel 23:9:11 Sam.23.9.W1TAB
וַיֵּ֣דַע
vayeda
“and he knew”
- Transliteration
- va-YE-da
- Extended
- vah-YEH-dah
- IPA
- /vajˈjeː.daʕ/
Meaning by language
- English
- and he knew
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Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal |
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The word
Word in context
- word
va-YE-da
- phraseyour reading level
va-YE-da da-VID
- clause
va-YE-da da-VID KI a-LA-v sha-UL ma-kha-ri-SH ha-ra-A
- sentence
va-YE-da da-VID KI a-LA-v sha-UL ma-kha-ri-SH ha-ra-A va-yo-MER el-e-vya-TAR ha-ko-HEN ha-gi-SHA ha-e-FOD
Exegesis
The narrative opens with vayeda {וַיֵּדַע | vayyēdaʿ} combining the vav-consecutive {וַ | wāv-consecutive} with the Qal imperfect to mark sequential past.
Root and etymology
Rootyod–dalet–ayin
“to know”
In context — 1 Samuel 23:9
David learned that Saul was secretly plotting evil against him, and he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring near the ephod .”
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 23:9:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 1 Samuel 23:9, so the Hebrew word וַיֵּ֣דַע (vayeda) 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.23.9.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.23.9.W1.S1) and character.