Psalm 22:8:2Ps.22.8.W2TABWLC Psalms 22:9
אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה
elyehovah
“to the LORD”
- Transliteration
- el-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- ehl-yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /ʔɛl.jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the LORD
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
el-ye-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
GOL el-ye-ho-VAH
- clause
GOL el-ye-ho-VAH ye-fal-TE-hu ya-TSI-le-hu
- sentence
GOL el-ye-ho-VAH ye-fal-TE-hu ya-TSI-le-hu KI KHA-fets BO
Root and etymology
Rootaleph–lamed
“God”
In context — Psalm 22:8
He commits himself to the LORD ; let Him deliver him, let Him rescue him, for He delights in him.
About this coordinate
Psalm 22:8:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 22:8, so the Hebrew word אֶל־יְהוָ֗ה (elyehovah) 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.22.8.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.22.8.W2.S1) and character.