Psalm 15:5:11Ps.15.5.W11TAB
לְעוֹלָֽם׃
leolam
“forever”
- Transliteration
- le-o-LAM
- Extended
- leh-oh-LAAM
- IPA
- /ləʕoˈlaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- forever
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
le-o-LAM
- phraseyour reading level
yi-MOT le-o-LAM
- clause
LO yi-MOT le-o-LAM
- sentence
kas-PO lo-NA-tan be-NE-shekh ve-SHO-khad al-na-KI LO la-KAKH o-SE-E-le LO yi-MOT le-o-LAM
Exegesis
The participle oseh-eleh {עֹשֵׂה־אֵלֶּה | ʿō-śēh-ʾêl-leh} ‘doing these’ functions as the subject of the final clause, where the Nifal imperfect yimot {יִמּוֹט | yim-mōṭ} ‘he shall be moved’ and the prepositional adverb leolam {לְעוֹלָם | lə-ʿō-lām} ‘forever’ convey enduring stability. The chiastic structure underscores the moral contrast between corrupt economic actions and the unshakeable security of the righteous.
In context — Psalm 15:5
He does not lend his money at interest and does not take a bribe against the innocent ; he who practices these things will not be moved .
About this coordinate
Psalm 15:5:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Psalm 15:5, so the Hebrew word לְעוֹלָֽם׃ (leolam) 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.15.5.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.15.5.W11.S1) and character.