אֶת־יָד֛וֹ

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 אֶת־יָד֛וֹ

   ET-ya-DO

   the hand of him
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 וְשָׁלַ֧ח אֶת־יָד֛וֹ

   ve-sha-LAKH ET-ya-DO

   and he sent out the hand of him
3. clause🔊 וְשָׁלַ֧ח אֶת־יָד֛וֹ וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק ל֖וֹ וְנָ֥שַׁק לֽוֹ׃

   ve-sha-LAKH ET-ya-DO ve-he-khe-ZIK LO ve-na-SHAK LO

   and he sent out the hand of him and he seized him and he kissed him
4. sentence🔊 וְהָיָה֙ בִּקְרָב־אִ֔ישׁ לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֖ת ל֑וֹ וְשָׁלַ֧ח אֶת־יָד֛וֹ וְהֶחֱזִ֥יק ל֖וֹ וְנָ֥שַׁק לֽוֹ׃

   ve-ha-YA bik-RAV-ISH le-hish-ta-kha-VOT LO ve-sha-LAKH ET-ya-DO ve-he-khe-ZIK LO ve-na-SHAK LO

   and it was or and it would happen when a man came near to bow down to him and he sent out the hand of him and he seized him and he kissed him

Exegesis

The direct object marker et {אֶת־ | ʾet} introduces yado {יָד֛וֹ | yā-ḏô}, “his hand,” emphasizing the physical gesture. The hiphil wehechezik imparts a causative sense rendered “take hold,” while the Qal venashaq conveys the simple action “kiss.” In English the iterative nature of the Hebrew perfects with waw is preserved by “he would,” reflecting Absalom’s ongoing ritual of welcoming visitors.

Root and etymology

y-d🔊 י־דyod–dalet

“hand, power”

• 🔊 יָדָהyā-ḏāhto throw, to praisePsalm 67:4