2 Samuel 22:4:12 Sam.22.4.W1TAB
מְהֻלָּ֖ל
mehulal
“praised”
- Transliteration
- me-hu-LAL
- Extended
- meh-huh-LAAL
- IPA
- /məhuˈlːaːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- praised
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qibbuts | short 'oo' as in food | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
me-hu-LAL
- clause
me-hu-LAL e-ke-RA Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
me-hu-LAL e-ke-RA Ye-ho-VAH u-me-o-ye-VAI i-va-SHE-a
Exegesis
The verse begins with the Pual participle mehullal {מְהֻלָּ֖ל | məhûlal} ‘praised,’ attributing honor to the divine.
Root and etymology
h-l-lheh–lamed–lamed
“to praise”
In context — 2 Samuel 22:4
I call on the LORD —the One worthy of praise —and I am saved from my enemies.
About this coordinate
2 Samuel 22:4:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 2 Samuel 22:4, so the Hebrew word מְהֻלָּ֖ל (mehulal) 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.22.4.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.22.4.W1.S1) and character.