2 Samuel 16:9:142 Sam.16.9.W14TAB
אֶת־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃
etrosho
“{direct object} his head”
- Transliteration
- et-ro-SHO
- Extended
- eht-roh-SHOO
- IPA
- /ʔɛt.roːˈʃoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- {direct object} his head
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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The word
Word in context
- word
et-ro-SHO
- phraseyour reading level
ve-a-si-RA et-ro-SHO
- clause
e-e-ve-RA-na ve-a-si-RA et-ro-SHO
- sentence
va-yo-MER a-vi-SHAI ben-tse-ru-YA el-ha-ME-lekh la-MA ye-kal-LEL ha-KE-lev ha-MET ha-ZE et-a-do-NI ha-ME-lekh e-e-ve-RA-na ve-a-si-RA et-ro-SHO
Exegesis
The final et rosho {אֶת־רֹאשׁוֹ | ʾet-rōʼšô} completes the petition. This parallel structure of indignation and decisive action underscores themes of honor and loyalty.
Root and etymology
Rootresh–aleph–shin
“head, summit”
In context — 2 Samuel 16:9
Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please allow me to cross over and remove his head.”
About this coordinate
2 Samuel 16:9:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of 2 Samuel 16:9, so the Hebrew word אֶת־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ (etrosho) 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.16.9.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.16.9.W14.S1) and character.