2 Samuel 15:6:92 Sam.15.6.W9TAB
וַיְגַנֵּב֙
vayegannev
“and he stole”
- Transliteration
- va-ye-gan-NEV
- Extended
- vah-yeh-gahn-NEEV
- IPA
- /vaj.jəɣanˈneːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- and he stole
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
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 | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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Word in context
- word
va-ye-gan-NEV
- clause
va-ye-gan-NEV av-sha-LOM et-LEV an-SHE yis-ra-EL
- sentence
va-ya-AS av-sha-LOM ka-da-VAR ha-ZE le-KHOL-yis-ra-EL a-SHER-ya-VO-u lam-mish-PAT el-ha-ME-lekh va-ye-gan-NEV av-sha-LOM et-LEV an-SHE yis-ra-EL
Exegesis
The sequential Piel imperfect vayegannev {וַיְגַנֵּב | wayyeganneb} ‘and he stole’ introduces the result, and the construct et-lev anshei-Yisrael {אֶת-לֵב אַנְשֵׁי יִשְׂרָאֵל | ʾet-lēḇ ʾănšê Yiśrāʾēl} ‘the heart of the men of Israel’ highlights internal influence. The parallel clauses underscore cause and effect between Absalom’s conduct and its impact on his audience’s loyalty.
Root and etymology
Rootgimel–nun–beth
“to steal”
In context — 2 Samuel 15:6
And Absalom did this thing to all Israel who came to the king for judgment , and Absalom stole the heart of the men of Israel.
About this coordinate
2 Samuel 15:6:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of 2 Samuel 15:6, so the Hebrew word וַיְגַנֵּב֙ (vayegannev) 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.15.6.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.15.6.W9.S1) and character.