2 Samuel 18:29:142 Sam.18.29.W14TAB

יוֹאָ֣ב

yoav

Joab

Transliteration
yo-AV
Extended
yoh-AAV
IPA
/joːˈʔaːv/

Meaning by language

English
Joab

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
יוֹ + אָ֣ב
yo + av
yoav

Alphabet Analysis

Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Holemlong 'oh' as in go
Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Qametslong 'ah'
Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh

Tap any letter to hear its name and sound

Vowels (Niqqud)

Now you try — trace the word:

The word

Word in context

  1. word

    yo-AV

  2. phraseyour reading level

    yo-AV ve-ET-av-DE-kha

  3. clause

    va-yo-MER a-khi-MA-ats ra-I-ti he-ha-MON ha-ga-DOL li-shlo-AKH ET-E-ved ha-ME-lekh yo-AV ve-ET-av-DE-kha ve-LO ya-DA-ti MA

  4. sentence

    va-yo-MER ha-ME-lekh sha-LOM la-NA-ar le-av-sha-LOM va-yo-MER a-khi-MA-ats ra-I-ti he-ha-MON ha-ga-DOL li-shlo-AKH ET-E-ved ha-ME-lekh yo-AV ve-ET-av-DE-kha ve-LO ya-DA-ti MA

Exegesis

The infinitive construct bishloach {בִּשְׁלֹחַ | bišlōaḥ} “when sending” introduces the action of Joab {יוֹאָב | Yōʾāḇ}.

In context2 Samuel 18:29

And the king said, “Is it well with the young man Absalom ?” And Ahimaaz answered, “When Joab sent the king’s servant and me, your servant, I saw a great crowd , but I did not know what it was.”

About this coordinate

2 Samuel 18:29:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of 2 Samuel 18:29, so the Hebrew word יוֹאָ֣ב (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.18.29.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.18.29.W14.S1) and character.