Psalm 18:3:1Ps.18.3.W1TABWLC Psalms 18:4
מְ֭הֻלָּל
mehulal
“praised”
- Transliteration
- me-hu-LAL
- Extended
- meh-hu-LAAL
- IPA
- /mɛhuˈlal/
Meaning by language
- English
- praised
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qibbuts | short 'oo' as in food | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
me-hu-LAL
- clause
me-hu-LAL ek-RA ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
me-hu-LAL ek-RA ye-ho-VAH u-min-O-ye-vai i-va-SHE-a
Exegesis
The predicate adjective mehullal {מְהֻלָּל | mə-hullāl} “worthy to be praised” begins the verse, foregrounding divine praise.
Root and etymology
h-l-lheh–lamed–lamed
“to praise, to exalt”
In context — Psalm 18:3
I call upon the LORD who is worthy to be praised , and I will be saved from my enemies.
About this coordinate
Psalm 18:3:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 18:3, so the Hebrew word מְ֭הֻלָּל (mehulal) 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.18.3.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.18.3.W1.S1) and character.