Psalm 14:5:1Ps.14.5.W1TAB
שָׁ֤ם
sham
“there”
- Transliteration
- SHAM
- Extended
- SHAAM
- IPA
- /ˈʃaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- there
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
SHAM
- clause
SHAM PA-kha-du PA-khad
- sentence
SHAM PA-kha-du PA-khad KI-e-lo-HIM be-DOR tsa-DIK
Exegesis
The verse opens with the adverb sham {שָׁם | šām} ‘there’, which establishes the spatial setting.
In context — Psalm 14:5
There they were seized with fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous .
About this coordinate
Psalm 14:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 14:5, so the Hebrew word שָׁ֤ם (sham) 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.14.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.14.5.W1.S1) and character.