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
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-da-VID
- phraseyour reading level
le-da-VID ye-ho-VAH MI-ya-GUR be-o-ha-le-KHA
- clause
miz-MOR le-da-VID ye-ho-VAH MI-ya-GUR be-o-ha-le-KHA
- 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 context — Psalm 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.