Psalm 20:2:4Ps.20.2.W4TABWLC Psalms 20:3
יִסְעָדֶֽךָ׃
yiseadekha
“may he support you”
- Transliteration
- yis-e-A-de-KHA
- Extended
- yihs-eh-AH-deh-KHAA
- IPA
- /jis.ʕaːˈðɛ.xaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- may he support you
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yis-e-A-de-KHA
- clause
u-mits-tsi-YON yis-e-A-de-KHA
- sentence
yish-LAKH-E-zer-KHA mik-DOHSH u-mits-tsi-YON yis-e-A-de-KHA
Exegesis
The verse employs two parallel Qal imperfect jussive verbs yishlach {יִשְׁלַח | yiš-laḥ} ‘may He send’ and yisaadekha {יִסְעָדֶךָ | yis-ʿā-de-ḵā} ‘may He support you’, framing a balanced petition.
Root and etymology
Rootsamekh–ayin–dalet
“to support, sustain”
In context — Psalm 20:2
May He send assistance to you from the sanctuary , and may He uphold you from Zion.
About this coordinate
Psalm 20:2:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Psalm 20:2, so the Hebrew word יִסְעָדֶֽךָ׃ (yiseadekha) 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.20.2.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.20.2.W4.S1) and character.