Psalm 19:8:1Ps.19.8.W1TABWLC Psalms 19:9
פִּקּוּדֵי
pikkudei
“the precepts of”
- Transliteration
- pik-ku-DEI
- Extended
- pihk-koo-DEI
- IPA
- /pikːuˈdei/
Meaning by language
- English
- the precepts of
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Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pik-ku-DEI
- clause
pik-ku-DEI ye-ho-VAH ye-sha-RIM me-sa-me-KHEI-LEV mits-VAT ye-ho-VAH ba-RA
- sentence
pik-ku-DEI ye-ho-VAH ye-sha-RIM me-sa-me-KHEI-LEV mits-VAT ye-ho-VAH ba-RA me-i-RAT ei-NA-yim
Exegesis
The verse opens with a construct chain: pikkudei {פִּקּוּדֵי | piqqûḏê} ‘precepts’ linked to YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh}, establishing divine authority.
Root and etymology
פ־ק־ד
“to command, appoint”
In context — Psalm 19:8
The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart ; the commandment of the LORD is pure, giving light to the eyes.
About this coordinate
Psalm 19:8:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 19:8, so the Hebrew word פִּקּוּדֵי (pikkudei) 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.19.8.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.19.8.W1.S1) and character.