Psalm 14:2:4Ps.14.2.W4TAB
עַֽל־בְּנֵי־אָדָ֥ם
albeneiadam
“upon the children of man”
- Transliteration
- al-be-NEI-a-DAM
- Extended
- ahl-beh-NEI-aa-DAAM
- IPA
- /ʕal.bəneː.ʔaˈðaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- upon the children of man
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
al-be-NEI-a-DAM
- clause
al-be-NEI-a-DAM lir-OT ha-YESH mas-KIL
- sentence
ye-ho-VAH mish-sha-MA-yim hish-KIF al-be-NEI-a-DAM lir-OT ha-YESH mas-KIL do-RESH ET-e-lo-HIM
Exegesis
The phrase ʿal benei-adam {עַֽל־בְּנֵי־אָדָם | ʿal bə-nê ʾā-dām} treats humanity collectively as the object of observation.
In context — Psalm 14:2
The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of man to see whether there is anyone who has understanding and seeks God .
About this coordinate
Psalm 14:2:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Psalm 14:2, so the Hebrew word עַֽל־בְּנֵי־אָדָ֥ם (albeneiadam) 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.14.2.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.14.2.W4.S1) and character.