Psalm 18:47:1Ps.18.47.W1TABWLC Psalms 18:48
הָאֵ֣ל
hael
“the God”
- Transliteration
- ha-EL
- Extended
- haa-EEL
- IPA
- /hɑːˈʔeːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- the God
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ha-EL
- clause
ha-EL han-no-TEN ne-ka-MOT LI vay-yad-BER am-MIM
- sentence
ha-EL han-no-TEN ne-ka-MOT LI vay-yad-BER am-MIM takh-TAI
Exegesis
The verse opens with a nominal clause introduced by ha-el {הָאֵל | hā-ʾēl} ‘the God’, modified by the participial attribute ha-noten {הַנּוֹתֵן | han-nō-tēn} ‘who gives’ governing neqamot {נְקָמוֹת | nə-qā-mōṯ} ‘vengeance’.
Root and etymology
Rootaleph–lamed
“mighty one”
In context — Psalm 18:47
God gives me vengeance and subdues peoples under me.
About this coordinate
Psalm 18:47:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 18:47, so the Hebrew word הָאֵ֣ל (hael) 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.18.47.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.18.47.W1.S1) and character.