Psalm 19:5:1Ps.19.5.W1TABWLC Psalms 19:6
וְה֣וּא
vehu
“and he”
- Transliteration
- ve-HU
- Extended
- veh-HU
- IPA
- /vəˈhuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and he
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-HU
- clause
ve-HU ke-kha-TAN yo-TSE me-khu-PA-to
- sentence
ve-HU ke-kha-TAN yo-TSE me-khu-PA-to ya-SIS ke-gib-BOR la-RUTS O-rakh
Exegesis
The verse begins with the vav conjunction vehu {וְהוּא | wə-hûʾ} ‘and he’, linking to the preceding depiction of the sun.
In context — Psalm 19:5
And he is like a bridegroom emerging from his chamber , rejoicing like a strong man eager to run his appointed course .
About this coordinate
Psalm 19:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 19:5, so the Hebrew word וְה֣וּא (vehu) 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.19.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.19.5.W1.S1) and character.