Psalm 14:7:8Ps.14.7.W8TAB
שְׁב֣וּת
shevut
“the fortunes of”
- Transliteration
- she-VUT
- Extended
- sheh-VOOT
- IPA
- /ʃəˈvuːt/
Meaning by language
- English
- the fortunes of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
she-VUT
- clause
yis-ra-EL be-SHUV ye-ho-VAH she-VUT am-MO
- sentence
MI yi-TEN mi-tsi-YON ye-SHU-at yis-ra-EL be-SHUV ye-ho-VAH she-VUT am-MO ya-GEL ya-a-KOV yis-MAKH yis-ra-EL
Exegesis
The temporal infinitive beshuv {בְּשׁוּב | bə-šûḇ} with the noun shevut ammo {שְׁבוּת עַמּוֹ | šə-ḇûṯ ʿam-mô} “restoration of his people” frames the timing for divine action.
Root and etymology
sh-v-bshin–vav–bet
“turning back, restoration”
In context — Psalm 14:7
Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores the fortunes of His people , Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.
About this coordinate
Psalm 14:7:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Psalm 14:7, so the Hebrew word שְׁב֣וּת (shevut) 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.14.7.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.14.7.W8.S1) and character.