Psalm 21:5:7Ps.21.5.W7TABWLC Psalms 21:6
עָלָֽיו׃
alav
“upon him”
- Transliteration
- a-LAV
- Extended
- aa-LAAV
- IPA
- /ʕaːˈlaːw/
Meaning by language
- English
- upon him
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
a-LAV
- phraseyour reading level
te-sha-VE a-LAV
- clause
HOD ve-ha-DAR te-sha-VE a-LAV
- sentence
ga-DOL ke-VO-do bi-shu-a-TE-kha HOD ve-ha-DAR te-sha-VE a-LAV
Exegesis
The verb clause teshaveh alav {תְּשַׁוֶּ֖ה עָלָֽיו | tə·ša·wě·h ‘you bestow’ + ‘upon him’} follows the typical Hebrew VSO word order, foregrounding the divine action and its recipient. The English translation shifts to SVO order, preserves the causal relation expressed by the circumstantial phrase, and maintains the parallel structure of honor and majesty.
Root and etymology
Rootayin-lamed-yod
“high, exalted”
In context — Psalm 21:5
His glory is great in Your salvation; honor and majesty You bestow upon him.
About this coordinate
Psalm 21:5:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Psalm 21:5, so the Hebrew word עָלָֽיו׃ (alav) 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.21.5.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.21.5.W7.S1) and character.