1 Samuel 23:9:121 Sam.23.9.W12TAB
הָאֵפ֖וֹד׃
haefod
“the ephod”
- Transliteration
- ha-e-FOD
- Extended
- haa-eh-FOHD
- IPA
- /haː.ʔeːˈfoːd/
Meaning by language
- English
- the ephod
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ha-e-FOD
- phraseyour reading level
ha-ko-HEN ha-gi-SHA ha-e-FOD
- clause
va-yo-MER el-e-vya-TAR ha-ko-HEN ha-gi-SHA ha-e-FOD
- 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 main clause resumes with vayomer {וַיֹּאמֶר | wayyōmer}, again employing the vav-consecutive to introduce David’s command, and the Hiphil imperative haggisha {הַגִּישָׁה | haggîšāh} directly addresses Evyatar {אֶבְיָתָר | ʾĕvyātār} to bring the ha-ephod {הָאֵפוֹד | hāʾēp̄ōd}, emphasizing the ritual action. This progression from awareness to authoritative command underscores David’s strategic response.
Root and etymology
Rootayin–pe–dalet
“vestment”
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 23:9:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of 1 Samuel 23:9, so the Hebrew word הָאֵפ֖וֹד׃ (haefod) 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.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.23.9.W12.S1) and character.