2 Samuel 22:47:52 Sam.22.47.W5TAB

אֱלֹהֵ֖י

elohei

God of

Transliteration
e-lo-HEI
Extended
eh-loh-HEE
IPA
/ʔɛloːˈheː/

Meaning by language

English
God of

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
אֱ + לֹ + הֵ֖י
e + lo + hei
elohei

Alphabet Analysis

Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Hateph Segholreduced 'eh'
Lamedl as in law
Holemlong 'oh' as in go
Heh as in house; silent at word end
Tserelong 'ey' as in they
Yody as in yes; marks long ī

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Word in context

  1. word

    e-lo-HEI

  2. clause

    ve-ya-RUM e-lo-HEI TSUR yish-e-I

  3. sentence

    KHAI-ye-ho-VAH u-va-RUKH tsu-RI ve-ya-RUM e-lo-HEI TSUR yish-e-I

Exegesis

Finally, the construct cohort elohei tsur yishi {אֱלֹהֵ֖י צ֥וּר יִשְׁעִֽי | ʾĕlōhê ṣūr yišî} “God of the rock of my salvation” completes the parallel structure, intensifying the imagery of divine protection.

Root and etymology

RootAleph–Lamed–He

mighty one

In context2 Samuel 22:47

The LORD lives; blessed is my Rock ; and exalted is the God who is the rock of my salvation.

About this coordinate

2 Samuel 22:47:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of 2 Samuel 22:47, so the Hebrew word אֱלֹהֵ֖י (elohei) 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.22.47.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.22.47.W5.S1) and character.