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
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 | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-lo-HEI
- clause
ve-ya-RUM e-lo-HEI TSUR yish-e-I
- 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 context — 2 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.