Psalm 15:2:7Ps.15.2.W7TAB
בִּלְבָֽבוֹ׃
bilvavo
“in his heart”
- Transliteration
- bil-va-VO
- Extended
- bihl-vah-VOH
- IPA
- /bilvaˈvoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- in his heart
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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Word in context
- word
bil-va-VO
- clause
ve-do-VER e-MET bil-va-VO
- sentence
ho-LEKH ta-MIM u-po-EL TSE-dek ve-do-VER e-MET bil-va-VO
Exegesis
The construct phrase bilbavo {בִּלְבָבוֹ | bil-bā-vō} ‘in his heart’ locates these qualities in inner disposition. Hebrew participles convey iterative aspect, rendered here as present-tense verbs to preserve ongoing character.
In context — Psalm 15:2
The one who walks blamelessly and does righteousness and speaks truth in his heart.
About this coordinate
Psalm 15:2:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Psalm 15:2, so the Hebrew word בִּלְבָֽבוֹ׃ (bilvavo) 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.15.2.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.15.2.W7.S1) and character.