Psalm 18:3:2Ps.18.3.W2TABWLC Psalms 18:4
אֶקְרָ֣א
ekra
“I call”
- Transliteration
- ek-RA
- Extended
- ehk-RAA
- IPA
- /ʔɛqˈraː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I call
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ek-RA
- 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
This is followed by ekra {אֶקְרָא | ʾe-qra} “I call,” a Qal imperfect first person singular indicating ongoing invocation.
Root and etymology
q-r-ʾqof–resh–aleph
“to call, to proclaim”
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 18:3:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 18:3, so the Hebrew word אֶקְרָ֣א (ekra) 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.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.18.3.W2.S1) and character.