Psalm 14:2:5Ps.14.2.W5TAB
לִ֭רְאוֹת
lirot
“to see”
- Transliteration
- lir-OT
- Extended
- lihr-OHT
- IPA
- /lirˈʔoːt/
Meaning by language
- English
- to see
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
lir-OT
- 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 infinitive lirot {לִ֭רְאוֹת | lir-ʾôt} introduces purpose to ascertain existence.
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 14:2:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Psalm 14:2, so the Hebrew word לִ֭רְאוֹת (lirot) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.14.2.W5.S1) and character.