Psalm 14:5:2Ps.14.5.W2TAB
פָּ֣חֲדוּ
pakhadu
“they were afraid”
- Transliteration
- PA-kha-du
- Extended
- PAA-khah-du
Meaning by language
- English
- they were afraid
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
PA-kha-du
- clause
SHAM PA-kha-du PA-khad
- sentence
SHAM PA-kha-du PA-khad KI-e-lo-HIM be-DOR tsa-DIK
Exegesis
The pair pachadu pachad {פָּ֣חֲדוּ פָ֑חַד | pā-ḥă-ḏû pā-ḥaḏ} employs a finite verb followed by its cognate noun, a Hebrew intensifying construction that conveys overwhelming dread.
Root and etymology
p-ḥ-dpe–chet–dalet
“to fear, tremble”
In context — Psalm 14:5
There they were seized with fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous .
About this coordinate
Psalm 14:5:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 14:5, so the Hebrew word פָּ֣חֲדוּ (pakhadu) 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.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.14.5.W2.S1) and character.