זָהָֽב׃

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 זָהָֽב׃

   za-HAV

   Zahab
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 מֵ֥י זָהָֽב׃

   MEI za-HAV

   Mei Zahab
3. clause🔊 וְשֵׁ֨ם אִשְׁתּ֤וֹ מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵל֙ בַּת־מַטְרֵ֔ד בַּ֖ת מֵ֥י זָהָֽב׃

   ve-SHEM ish-TO me-hei-ta-ve-EL bat-mat-RED BAT MEI za-HAV

   name of his wife Mehetabel daughter of Matred daughter of Mei Zahab
4. sentence🔊 וַיָּמָת֮ בַּ֣עַל חָנָ֣ן בֶּן־עַכְבּוֹר֒ וַיִּמְלֹ֤ךְ תַּחְתָּיו֙ הֲדַ֔ר וְשֵׁ֥ם עִיר֖וֹ פָּ֑עוּ וְשֵׁ֨ם אִשְׁתּ֤וֹ מְהֵֽיטַבְאֵל֙ בַּת־מַטְרֵ֔ד בַּ֖ת מֵ֥י זָהָֽב׃

   va-ya-MAT BA-al kha-NAN ben-a-khe-BOR va-yi-me-LOKH ta-khe-TAV ha-DAR ve-SHEM i-RO PA-u ve-SHEM ish-TO me-hei-ta-ve-EL bat-mat-RED BAT MEI za-HAV

   Baal Hanan son of Achbor died Hadar reigned in his place name of his city Pau name of his wife Mehetabel daughter of Matred daughter of Mei Zahab

Exegesis

The double construct chain bat Matred, bat Mey Zahav {בַּת־מַטְרֵד בַּת מֵי זָהָב | bat-maṭ-rēḏ bat mê zā-hāḇ} encodes lineage: Mehetabel is “daughter of Matred, daughter of Mey-Zahab,” which in English is most naturally rendered as “daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Mey-Zahab.” These construct chains compress genealogical information and may also allude to geographic or social status through the name Mey-Zahab, likely “waters of gold,” suggesting an origin associated with wealth or a notable locality. The English renderings separate the long Hebrew clause into clearer sentences while preserving the sequence of death, enthronement, and family description.