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

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Result
לְ + דָ + וִ֑ד
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. clause

    mikh-TAM le-da-VID

  3. 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 contextPsalm 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.