2 Samuel 22:28:12 Sam.22.28.W1TAB
וְאֶת־עַ֥ם
veetam
“and {the} people of”
- Transliteration
- ve-ET-AM
- Extended
- veh-EET-AHM
- IPA
- /vəˈʔeːt.ˈʕam/
Meaning by language
- English
- and {the} people of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-ET-AM
- phraseyour reading level
ve-ET-AM A-NI
- clause
ve-ET-AM A-NI to-shi-A
- sentence
ve-ET-AM A-NI to-shi-A ve-e-NE-kha al-RA-mim tash-pe-IL
Exegesis
The verse opens with the conjunction vav {וְ | wə} serving as a direct-object marker {אֶת־ | ʼeṯ} for the noun ʿam {עַם | ʿam} “people”.
The noun–adjective phrase ʿam ʿānî {עַם עָנִי | ʿam ʿānî} places “humble” after its noun in typical Hebrew order.
Root and etymology
Rootayin–mem
“people, nation”
In context — 2 Samuel 22:28
You save the humble people, but Your eyes are on the proud to bring them low.
About this coordinate
2 Samuel 22:28:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 2 Samuel 22:28, so the Hebrew word וְאֶת־עַ֥ם (veetam) 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.22.28.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.22.28.W1.S1) and character.