Psalm 20:1:7Ps.20.1.W7TABWLC Psalms 20:2
אֱלֹהֵ֥י
elohei
“of the God of”
- Transliteration
- e-lo-HEI
- Extended
- eh-loh-HEE
- IPA
- /ʔɛloˈheː/
Meaning by language
- English
- of the God of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Seghol | reduced 'eh' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
e-lo-HEI
- phraseyour reading level
SHEM e-lo-HEI ya-a-KOV
- clause
ye-sa-GEV-kha SHEM e-lo-HEI ya-a-KOV
- sentence
ya-AN-kha Ye-ho-VAH be-YOM tsa-RA ye-sa-GEV-kha SHEM e-lo-HEI ya-a-KOV
Exegesis
The noun phrase shem Elohei Yaʿaqov {שֵׁם אֱלֹהֵי יַעֲקֹב | šēm ʾĕ-lō-hê ya-ʿă-qōḇ} ‘name of the God of Jacob’ functions instrumentally, invoking divine reputation and ancestral covenant authority for protection.
Root and etymology
Rootʾ-l-h
“God, mighty one”
In context — Psalm 20:1
May the LORD respond to you when distress comes, and may the name of the God of Jacob lift you to a secure height.
About this coordinate
Psalm 20:1:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Psalm 20:1, so the Hebrew word אֱלֹהֵ֥י (elohei) 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.20.1.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.20.1.W7.S1) and character.