Psalm 19:2:7Ps.19.2.W7TABWLC Psalms 19:3
יְחַוֶּה־דָֽעַת׃
yekhavedaat
“declares knowledge”
- Transliteration
- ye-kha-VE-da-AT
- Extended
- yeh-khah-VEH-daa-AT
- IPA
- /jəħavˈveː.ˈdaːʕat/
Meaning by language
- English
- declares knowledge
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ye-kha-VE-da-AT
- clause
O-mer ve-LAI-la le-LAI-la ye-kha-VE-da-AT
- sentence
YOM le-YOM ya-BI-a O-mer ve-LAI-la le-LAI-la ye-kha-VE-da-AT
Exegesis
The Hifil imperfect verbs yabbîa‘ {יַבִּיעַ | yabbîa‘} ‘pours forth’ and yəḥavveh {יְחַוֶּה | yəḥavveh} ‘makes known’ convey ongoing causative revelation.
The direct objects ʾōmer {אֹמֶר | ʾōmer} ‘speech’ and dāʿat {דָּעַת | dāʿat} ‘knowledge’ specify the content of nature’s testimony.
Root and etymology
ד־ע־ת
“knowledge, understanding”
In context — Psalm 19:2
Day after day pours forth speech , and night after night reveals knowledge .
About this coordinate
Psalm 19:2:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Psalm 19:2, so the Hebrew word יְחַוֶּה־דָֽעַת׃ (yekhavedaat) 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.19.2.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.19.2.W7.S1) and character.