Psalm 18:12:3Ps.18.12.W3TABWLC Psalms 18:13
עָבָ֣יו
avav
“his clouds”
- Transliteration
- a-VA-v
- Extended
- aa-VAH-v
- IPA
- /ʕaːˈvaːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- his clouds
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
a-VA-v
- sentence
min-NO-gah NE-ge-do a-VA-v AV-ru BA-rad ve-ga-ha-LEI-ESH
Exegesis
The subject avav {עָבָ֥יו | ʿāḇāyw} ‘His clouds’ links the storm imagery to that same divine referent through possession, portraying the clouds as part of His advancing presence.
In context — Psalm 18:12
From the brightness before Him, His clouds passed on—hail and coals of fire.
About this coordinate
Psalm 18:12:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Psalm 18:12, so the Hebrew word עָבָ֣יו (avav) 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.18.12.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.18.12.W3.S1) and character.