2 Samuel 15:12:162 Sam.15.12.W16TAB
וָרָ֖ב
varav
“and increasing”
- Transliteration
- va-RAV
- Extended
- vaa-RAAV
- IPA
- /vɔːˈraːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- and increasing
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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Word in context
- word
va-RAV
- phraseyour reading level
ho-LEKH va-RAV
- clause
va-ye-HI ha-KE-sher a-MITS ve-ha-AM ho-LEKH va-RAV et-av-sha-LOM
- sentence
va-yish-LAKH av-sha-LOM et-a-khi-TO-fel ha-gi-lo-NI yo-ETS da-VID me-i-RO mi-gi-LO be-zav-KHO et-ha-ze-va-KHIM va-ye-HI ha-KE-sher a-MITS ve-ha-AM ho-LEKH va-RAV et-av-sha-LOM
Exegesis
The sequence hōlēḵ wā-rāv {הוֹלֵךְ וָרָב | hōlēḵ wā-rāv} ‘going and increasing’ combines a participle with a vav-prefixed perfect to convey progressive growth in Absalom’s following. The formal version preserves Hebrew parataxis and word order to reflect the original structure, while the dynamic version prioritizes clear causal and temporal relationships for readability.
In context — 2 Samuel 15:12
And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, counselor to David, from his city in Giloh, as he was offering the sacrifices; and the conspiracy became strong, and the people kept going with Absalom.
About this coordinate
2 Samuel 15:12:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of 2 Samuel 15:12, so the Hebrew word וָרָ֖ב (varav) 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 2 Sam.15.12.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.15.12.W16.S1) and character.