Psalm 15:1:2Ps.15.1.W2TAB

לְדָ֫וִ֥ד

ledavid

of David

Transliteration
le-da-VID
Extended
leh-daa-VEED
IPA
/lədəˈviːd/

Meaning by language

English
of David

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Result
לְ + דָ֫ + וִ֥ד
le + da + vid
ledavid

Alphabet Analysis

Lamedl as in law
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Daletd as in door
Qametslong 'ah'
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Hireq'ee' as in machine
Daletd as in door

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Word in context

  1. word

    le-da-VID

  2. phraseyour reading level

    le-da-VID ye-ho-VAH MI-ya-GUR be-o-ha-le-KHA

  3. clause

    miz-MOR le-da-VID ye-ho-VAH MI-ya-GUR be-o-ha-le-KHA

  4. sentence

    miz-MOR le-da-VID ye-ho-VAH MI-ya-GUR be-o-ha-le-KHA MI-yish-KON be-HAR kod-SHE-kha

Exegesis

The verse begins with the superscription mizmor {מִזְמוֹר | miz-môr} meaning “psalm,” followed by the genitive lə-dā-wîḏ {לְדָ֫וִד | lə-dā-wîḏ} indicating David’s authorship.

In contextPsalm 15:1

A Psalm of David. LORD , who may be a guest in Your tent ? Who may make his home on Your holy hill?

About this coordinate

Psalm 15:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 15:1, so the Hebrew word לְדָ֫וִ֥ד (ledavid) 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.15.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.15.1.W2.S1) and character.