1 Chronicles 16:10:41 Chr.16.10.W4TAB
יִשְׂמַ֕ח
yismakh
“let rejoice”
- Transliteration
- yis-MAKH
- Extended
- yihs-MAHkh
- IPA
- /jisˈmaħ/
Meaning by language
- English
- let rejoice
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch |
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Word in context
- word
yis-MAKH
- sentence
hit-he-le-LU be-SHEM kad-SHO yis-MAKH LEV me-vak-SHE Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The verse pairs an imperative form hithallu {הִתְהַלְּלוּ | hiṯhalləlu} 'glorify yourselves' with a jussive yiśmaḥ {יִשְׂמַח | yiśmaḥ} 'let rejoice,' creating a call to worship and a blessing.
In context — 1 Chronicles 16:10
Glory in His holy name; let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice .
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 16:10:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of 1 Chronicles 16:10, so the Hebrew word יִשְׂמַ֕ח (yismakh) 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 1 Chr.16.10.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.16.10.W4.S1) and character.