Psalm 22:3:5Ps.22.3.W5TABWLC Psalms 22:4
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
yisrael
“Israel”
- Transliteration
- yis-ra-EL
- Extended
- yihs-rah-EEL
- IPA
- /jis.raːˈʔeːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- Israel
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yis-ra-EL
- phraseyour reading level
te-hil-LOT yis-ra-EL
- clause
yo-SHEV te-hil-LOT yis-ra-EL
- sentence
ve-a-TA ka-DOSH yo-SHEV te-hil-LOT yis-ra-EL
Exegesis
The construct chain tehilot yisrael {תְּהִלּוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל | tə-hî-lōṯ yiś-rā-ʾêl} “praises of Israel” places Israel as the worshiping community. The implied copula forms a verbless clause highlighting divine holiness and presence within worship.
Root and etymology
Rootś-r-ʾ-l
“he struggles with God”
In context — Psalm 22:3
But You are holy, enthroned upon the praises of Israel.
About this coordinate
Psalm 22:3:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Psalm 22:3, so the Hebrew word יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yisrael) 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.22.3.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.22.3.W5.S1) and character.