Psalm 21:4:2Ps.21.4.W2TABWLC Psalms 21:5
שָׁאַ֣ל
shaal
“he asked”
- Transliteration
- sha-AL
- Extended
- shaa-AL
- IPA
- /ʃaˈʔal/
Meaning by language
- English
- he asked
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
sha-AL
- clause
kha-YIM sha-AL mim-me-KHA na-TAT-ta LO
- sentence
kha-YIM sha-AL mim-me-KHA na-TAT-ta LO O-rekh ya-MIM o-LAM va-ED
Exegesis
The verse opens with the noun chayim {חַיִּים | ḥayyîm} ‘life’ followed by the perfect verb pashaʾal {פָּשָׁאַל | pā-šā-ʾal} ‘asked’ to form a petition clause.
Root and etymology
Rootš-ʾ-l
“to ask”
In context — Psalm 21:4
He asked life from You ; You gave him length of days, forever and ever.
About this coordinate
Psalm 21:4:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 21:4, so the Hebrew word שָׁאַ֣ל (shaal) 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.21.4.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.21.4.W2.S1) and character.