Psalm 14:2:6Ps.14.2.W6TAB
הֲיֵ֣שׁ
hayesh
“whether there is”
- Transliteration
- ha-YESH
- Extended
- hah-YESH
- IPA
- /hăˈjeːʃ/
Meaning by language
- English
- whether there is
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ha-YESH
- 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 interrogative existential ha-yesh {הֲיֵ֣שׁ | ha-yēš} poses an indirect question.
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 14:2:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Psalm 14:2, so the Hebrew word הֲיֵ֣שׁ (hayesh) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.14.2.W6.S1) and character.