Psalm 21:4:5Ps.21.4.W5TABWLC Psalms 21:5
לּ֑וֹ
lo
“to him”
- Transliteration
- LO
- Extended
- LOH
- IPA
- /ˈloː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to him
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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The word
Word in context
- word
LO
- 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 response clause uses the perfect verb natatta-lo {נָתַתָּה־לוֹ | nā-tat-tā-lō} ‘you gave to him’, with the pronominal suffix indicating personal bestowal.
Root and etymology
י־כ־ל
“to be able or prevail”
In context — Psalm 21:4
He asked life from You ; You gave him length of days, forever and ever.
About this coordinate
Psalm 21:4:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Psalm 21:4, so the Hebrew word לּ֑וֹ (lo) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.21.4.W5.S1) and character.