Psalm 22:25:3Ps.22.25.W3TABWLC Psalms 22:26
בְּקָהָ֥ל
bekahal
“in an assembly”
- Transliteration
- be-ka-HAL
- Extended
- beh-kaa-HAAL
- IPA
- /bə.qaːˈhaːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- in an assembly
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 | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-ka-HAL
- phraseyour reading level
te-hi-la-TI be-ka-HAL RAV
- clause
me-it-TE-kha te-hi-la-TI be-ka-HAL RAV
- sentence
me-it-TE-kha te-hi-la-TI be-ka-HAL RAV ne-da-RAI a-sha-LEM NE-ged ye-re-AI-v
Exegesis
The noun phrase tehillati {תְּהִלָּתִי | tə-hil-lā-tî} ‘my praise’ forms a construct with beqahal {בְּקָהָל | bə-qā-hāl} ‘in assembly’ and the adjective rav {רָב | rāḇ} ‘great’, situating personal devotion within a corporate setting.
Root and etymology
q-h-lqof–heh–lamed
“assembly, gathered congregation”
In context — Psalm 22:25
My praise comes from You in the great assembly ; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear Him.
About this coordinate
Psalm 22:25:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Psalm 22:25, so the Hebrew word בְּקָהָ֥ל (bekahal) 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.22.25.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.22.25.W3.S1) and character.