Psalm 20:5:1Ps.20.5.W1TABWLC Psalms 20:6
נְרַנְּנָ֤ה
nerannena
“may we shout for joy”
- Transliteration
- ne-ran-NE-na
- Extended
- neh-rahn-NEH-nah
- IPA
- /nə.ranˈnɛː.naː/
Meaning by language
- English
- may we shout for joy
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ne-ran-NE-na
- phraseyour reading level
ne-ran-NE-na bi-shu-a-TE-kha
- clause
ne-ran-NE-na bi-shu-a-TE-kha u-ve-SHEM-e-lo-HE-nu
- sentence
ne-ran-NE-na bi-shu-a-TE-kha u-ve-SHEM-e-lo-HE-nu nid-GOL
Exegesis
The verse opens with the cohortative nərannənah {נְרַנְּנָה | nə-ran-ne-nah} ‘shout for joy’, expressing communal determination.
Root and etymology
ר־נ־נ
“to rejoice”
In context — Psalm 20:5
We will cry out with joy because of your salvation , and in the name of our God we will raise our banner; may the LORD bring about all you ask.
About this coordinate
Psalm 20:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 20:5, so the Hebrew word נְרַנְּנָ֤ה (nerannena) 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.20.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.20.5.W1.S1) and character.