Psalm 16:11:2Ps.16.11.W2TAB
אֹ֤רַח
orakh
“the path”
- Transliteration
- O-rakh
- Extended
- OH-rakh
- IPA
- /ˈʔoːraħ/
Meaning by language
- English
- the path
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch |
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The word
Word in context
- word
O-rakh
- phraseyour reading level
O-rakh khai-YIM SO-va se-ma-KHOT ET-pa-NE-kha
- clause
to-di-E-ni O-rakh khai-YIM SO-va se-ma-KHOT ET-pa-NE-kha
- sentence
to-di-E-ni O-rakh khai-YIM SO-va se-ma-KHOT ET-pa-NE-kha ne-i-MOT bi-yi-MIN-kha NE-tsakh
Exegesis
The construct phrase orach chayyim {אֹרַח חַיִּים | ’o-raḥ ḥay-yîm} tightly unites journey imagery with vitality.
Root and etymology
’-r-ḥaleph–resh–chet
“path”
In context — Psalm 16:11
You make known to me the path of life; in Your presence my joy is complete; at Your right hand are pleasures forever.
About this coordinate
Psalm 16:11:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 16:11, so the Hebrew word אֹ֤רַח (orakh) 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.16.11.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.16.11.W2.S1) and character.