2 Samuel 20:4:52 Sam.20.4.W5TAB

אֶת־אִישׁ־יְהוּדָ֖ה

etishyehuda

{direct object marker} the men of Judah

Transliteration
et-ish-ye-hu-DA
Extended
eht-eesh-yeh-hoo-DAA
IPA
/ʔɛt.ʔiːʃ.jəhuːˈdaː/

Meaning by language

English
{direct object marker} the men of Judah

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
אֶת + אִי + שׁיְ + הוּ + דָ֖ה
et + ish + ye + hu + da
etishyehuda

Alphabet Analysis

Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Segholshort 'eh' as in met
Tavt as in top
Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Hireq'ee' as in machine
Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Shinshin with right dot; sin with left dot
Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Heh as in house; silent at word end
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Daletd as in door
Qametslong 'ah'
Heh as in house; silent at word end

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Word in context

  1. word

    et-ish-ye-hu-DA

  2. phraseyour reading level

    haz-EK-li et-ish-ye-hu-DA

  3. clause

    va-YO-mer ha-ME-lekh el-a-ma-SA haz-EK-li et-ish-ye-hu-DA she-LO-shet ya-MIM

  4. sentence

    va-YO-mer ha-ME-lekh el-a-ma-SA haz-EK-li et-ish-ye-hu-DA she-LO-shet ya-MIM ve-a-TA PO a-MOD

Exegesis

The construct chain et-ish-Yehudah {אֶת־אִישׁ־יְהוּדָ֖ה | ʾet·ʾîš·ye·hû·dāh} ‘the man of Judah’ uses et to mark the direct object.

Root and etymology

Rootʾ-y-š

man, individual

In context2 Samuel 20:4

And the king said to Amasa , “Summon for me the men of Judah within three days, and you stand here.”

About this coordinate

2 Samuel 20:4:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of 2 Samuel 20:4, so the Hebrew word אֶת־אִישׁ־יְהוּדָ֖ה (etishyehuda) 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.20.4.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.20.4.W5.S1) and character.