2 Samuel 18:16:22 Sam.18.16.W2TAB
יוֹאָב֙
yoav
“Joab”
- Transliteration
- yo-AV
- Extended
- yoh-AAV
- IPA
- /joːˈʔaːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- Joab
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
yo-AV
- phraseyour reading level
va-yit-KA yo-AV
- clause
va-yit-KA yo-AV ba-sho-FAR va-ya-SHAV ha-AM mir-DOF a-kha-RE yis-ra-EL
- sentence
va-yit-KA yo-AV ba-sho-FAR va-ya-SHAV ha-AM mir-DOF a-kha-RE yis-ra-EL ki-KHA-sakh yo-AV et-ha-AM
Exegesis
The repetition of yōʼāḇ {יוֹאָב | yōʼāḇ} foregrounds his leadership role.
In context — 2 Samuel 18:16
Then Joab blew the trumpet , and the people returned from pursuing Israel, for Joab restrained the people.
About this coordinate
2 Samuel 18:16:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 2 Samuel 18:16, so the Hebrew word יוֹאָב֙ (yoav) 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.18.16.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.18.16.W2.S1) and character.