אֹת֛וֹ

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 אֹת֛וֹ

   o-TO

   him
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 וַיִּקְבְֹּ֥‪ר אֹת֛וֹ

   va-yik-BOR o-TO

   and he buried him
3. clause🔊 וַיִּקְבְֹּ֥‪ר אֹת֛וֹ בִּקְבֻרָת֖וֹ בְּגַן־עֻזָּ֑א

   va-yik-BOR o-TO bik-bu-ra-TO be-gan-u-ZA

   and he buried him in his burial place in the garden of Uzza
4. sentence🔊 וַיִּקְבְֹּ֥‪ר אֹת֛וֹ בִּקְבֻרָת֖וֹ בְּגַן־עֻזָּ֑א וַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְ יֹאשִׁיָּ֥הוּ בְנ֖וֹ תַּחְתָּֽיו׃

   va-yik-BOR o-TO bik-bu-ra-TO be-gan-u-ZA va-yim-LOKH yo-shi-YA-hu be-NO takh-TAV

   and he buried him in his burial place in the garden of Uzza and reigned Josiah his son in his place or instead of him

Exegesis

The narrative opens with the vav-consecutive verb vayiqbor {וַיִּקְבֹּ֥ר | wayyiqôr} “and he buried,” marking sequential action, followed by the direct object oto {אֹת֛וֹ | ʾōṯô} “him.”