Psalm 20:7:6Ps.20.7.W6TABWLC Psalms 20:8
בְּשֵׁם־יְהוָ֖ה
beshemyehovah
“in the name of the LORD”
- Transliteration
- be-SHEM-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- beh-SHEEM-yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /bəˈʃeːm.jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- in the name of the LORD
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-SHEM-ye-ho-VAH
- clause
va-a-NA-khnu be-SHEM-ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-nu naz-KIR
- sentence
E-le va-RE-khev ve-E-le va-SU-sim va-a-NA-khnu be-SHEM-ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-nu naz-KIR
Exegesis
The construct phrase bĕ-šēm־YHWH ʾelohêinu {בְּשֵׁם־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ | bə-šēm Yə-hō-wāh ʾĕ-lō-hê-nū} centers theological emphasis on covenant identity and divine authority.
Root and etymology
sh-msh-m
“name, reputation”
In context — Psalm 20:7
Some rely on chariots, and others on horses, but we will keep in mind the name of the LORD our God .
About this coordinate
Psalm 20:7:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Psalm 20:7, so the Hebrew word בְּשֵׁם־יְהוָ֖ה (beshemyehovah) 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.20.7.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.20.7.W6.S1) and character.