2 Samuel 18:25:102 Sam.18.25.W10TAB
וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ
vayelekh
“and he went”
- Transliteration
- va-YE-lekh
- Extended
- vah-YEE-lehkh
- IPA
- /vajˈjeː.lɛx/
Meaning by language
- English
- and he went
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 | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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Word in context
- word
va-YE-lekh
- phraseyour reading level
va-YE-lekh ha-LOKH
- clause
va-YE-lekh ha-LOKH ve-ka-REV
- sentence
va-yik-RA ha-tso-FE va-yag-GED la-ME-lekh va-YO-mer ha-ME-lekh im-le-vad-DO be-so-RA be-FIV va-YE-lekh ha-LOKH ve-ka-REV
Exegesis
The phrase wayyēleḵ hālōḵ wəqāreḇ {וַיֵּלֶךְ הָלוֹךְ וָקָרֵב | wayyēleḵ hālōḵ wəqāreḇ} combines Qal imperfect, infinitive absolute, and participle to emphasize continuous approach, rendered “kept coming closer.” The repetition of mmeleḵ underscores the king’s perspective and narrative focus, while English sentence division preserves Hebrew temporal and causal connections.
In context — 2 Samuel 18:25
The watchman saw and reported to the king. And the king said, “If he is alone, there is news in his mouth.” And he kept coming closer .
About this coordinate
2 Samuel 18:25:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of 2 Samuel 18:25, so the Hebrew word וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (vayelekh) 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.18.25.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.18.25.W10.S1) and character.