Psalm 22:18:3Ps.22.18.W3TABWLC Psalms 22:19
לָהֶ֑ם
lahem
“for them”
- Transliteration
- la-HEM
- Extended
- laa-HEHM
- IPA
- /laːˈhɛm/
Meaning by language
- English
- for them
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
la-HEM
- clause
ye-khal-KE-ku be-ga-DAI la-HEM
- sentence
ye-khal-KE-ku be-ga-DAI la-HEM ve-AL-le-VU-shi ya-fi-LU go-RAL
Exegesis
The beneficiary lahem {לָהֶם | lā-hem} ‘for them’ is marked by a prepositional suffix.
In context — Psalm 22:18
They divide my garments among themselves, and for my clothing they cast lots .
About this coordinate
Psalm 22:18:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Psalm 22:18, so the Hebrew word לָהֶ֑ם (lahem) 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.22.18.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.22.18.W3.S1) and character.