Psalm 19:8:4Ps.19.8.W4TABWLC Psalms 19:9
מְשַׂמְּחֵי־לֵ֭ב
mesamekheilev
“making glad the heart”
- Transliteration
- me-sa-me-KHEI-LEV
- Extended
- meh-sah-meh-KHEI-LEV
- IPA
- /məsam.məˈħeː-lev/
Meaning by language
- English
- making glad the heart
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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The word
Word in context
- word
me-sa-me-KHEI-LEV
- 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
In the first parallel clause, the participle mesammechei {מְשַׂמְּחֵי | məsamməḥê} ‘rejoicing’ with lev {לֵב | lēḇ} ‘heart’ expresses effect.
Root and etymology
ל־ב־ב
“heart, inner being”
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 19:8:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Psalm 19:8, so the Hebrew word מְשַׂמְּחֵי־לֵ֭ב (mesamekheilev) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.19.8.W4.S1) and character.