Psalm 14:1:2Ps.14.1.W2TAB
לְדָ֫וִ֥ד
ledavid
“of David”
- Transliteration
- le-da-VID
- Extended
- leh-daa-VEED
- IPA
- /lədɔˈviːd/
Meaning by language
- English
- of David
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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Word in context
- word
le-da-VID
- phraseyour reading level
le-da-VID a-MAR
- clause
lam-na-TSE-akh le-da-VID a-MAR na-VAL be-li-BO EIN e-lo-HIM
- sentence
lam-na-TSE-akh le-da-VID a-MAR na-VAL be-li-BO EIN e-lo-HIM hish-KHI-tu hit-I-vu a-li-LA EIN o-SE-TOV
Exegesis
The superscription begins with the prepositional participle lamnatseach {לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ | la-menatṣēaḥ} ‘for the director’, indicating a liturgical or musical heading, followed by leDavid {לְדָ֫וִ֥ד | lə-dāwîd} ‘of David’, denoting authorship.
In context — Psalm 14:1
For the director of David. The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God .” They have acted corruptly; they have done abominable deeds. There is none who does good.
About this coordinate
Psalm 14:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 14:1, so the Hebrew word לְדָ֫וִ֥ד (ledavid) 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 Ps.14.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.14.1.W2.S1) and character.