1 Chronicles 22:7:131 Chr.22.7.W13TAB
אֱלֹהָֽי׃
elohai
“my God”
- Transliteration
- e-lo-HAI
- Extended
- eh-loh-HAI
- IPA
- /ʔɛloˈhaːj/
Meaning by language
- English
- my God
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Seghol | reduced 'eh' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-lo-HAI
- phraseyour reading level
Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HAI
- clause
ve-NO be-NI a-NI ha-YA im-le-va-VI li-veh-NOT BA-yit le-SHEM Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HAI
- sentence
va-yo-MER da-VID li-she-lo-MO ve-NO be-NI a-NI ha-YA im-le-va-VI li-veh-NOT BA-yit le-SHEM Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HAI
Exegesis
The compound designation YHWH Elohai {יְהוָה אֱלֹהָֽי | Yə-hō-wāh ʾĕ-lō-hā-yî} underscores David’s personal relationship with the covenant LORD. This structure highlights both intent and devotion in the plan to build the temple.
Root and etymology
Rootʼ-l-h
“God, divine being”
In context — 1 Chronicles 22:7
And David said to Solomon his son, “My son, I had it in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God .”
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 22:7:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of 1 Chronicles 22:7, so the Hebrew word אֱלֹהָֽי׃ (elohai) 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.22.7.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.22.7.W13.S1) and character.