Psalm 16:1:2Ps.16.1.W2TAB
לְדָוִ֑ד
ledavid
“of David”
- Transliteration
- le-da-VID
- Extended
- leh-daa-VEED
- IPA
- /lədɔˈviːd/
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
- clause
mikh-TAM le-da-VID
- sentence
mikh-TAM le-da-VID shom-re-NI EL KI-kha-SI-ti VAKH
Exegesis
The superscription term miktam {מִכְתָּ֥ם | mik-tām} ‘poetic inscription’ functions as a genre marker, followed by the authorship clause le-David {לְדָוִ֑ד | lə-dā-vid}.
In context — Psalm 16:1
A Michtam of David. Protect me, O God , for I have taken refuge in You.
About this coordinate
Psalm 16:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 16:1, so the Hebrew word לְדָוִ֑ד (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.16.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.16.1.W2.S1) and character.