Judges 16:18:3Judg.16.18.W3TAB
כִּֽי־הִגִּ֣יד
kihigid
“that he told”
- Transliteration
- ki-hi-GID
- Extended
- kee-hih-GEED
- IPA
- /kiː.higˈgiːd/
Meaning by language
- English
- that he told
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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Word in context
- word
ki-hi-GID
- phraseyour reading level
ki-hi-GID LA
- clause
va-te-RE de-li-LA ki-hi-GID LA et-kol-li-BO va-tish-LAKH va-tik-RA le-sar-NE fe-lish-TIM le-MOR a-LU ha-PA-am ki-hi-GID LA LI et-kol-li-BO
- sentence
va-te-RE de-li-LA ki-hi-GID LA et-kol-li-BO va-tish-LAKH va-tik-RA le-sar-NE fe-lish-TIM le-MOR a-LU ha-PA-am ki-hi-GID LA LI et-kol-li-BO ve-a-LU e-LE-ha sar-NE fe-lish-TIM va-ya-a-LU ha-KE-sef be-ya-DAM
Exegesis
The conjunction kî {כִּֽי | kî} marks a subordinate content clause headed by the Hifil perfect hig-gîḏ {הִגִּ֣יד | hig-gîḏ}, emphasizing intentional revelation.
Root and etymology
Rootnun–gimel–dalet
“to declare, tell”
In context — Judges 16:18
And Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, and she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, “Come up this time , for he has told me all his heart.” Then the lords of the Philistines went up to her, and they brought the silver in their hand.
About this coordinate
Judges 16:18:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Judges 16:18, so the Hebrew word כִּֽי־הִגִּ֣יד (kihigid) 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 Judg.16.18.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Judg.16.18.W3.S1) and character.