Psalm 19:8:3Ps.19.8.W3TABWLC Psalms 19:9
יְשָׁרִים
yesharim
“are upright”
- Transliteration
- ye-sha-RIM
- Extended
- yeh-sha-RIM
- IPA
- /jəʃaˈrim/
Meaning by language
- English
- are upright
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 | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ye-sha-RIM
- 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 predicate yesharim {יְשָׁרִים | yəšārîm} ‘are right’ affirms moral integrity.
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 19:8:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Psalm 19:8, so the Hebrew word יְשָׁרִים (yesharim) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.19.8.W3.S1) and character.