Psalm 23:3:2Ps.23.3.W2TAB

יְשׁוֹבֵ֑ב

yeshovev

he restores

Transliteration
ye-sho-VEV
Extended
yeh-shoh-VEEV
IPA
/jəʃoːˈveːv/

Meaning by language

English
he restores

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
יְ + שׁוֹ + בֵ֑ב
ye + sho + vev
yeshovev

Alphabet Analysis

Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Shinshin with right dot; sin with left dot
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Holemlong 'oh' as in go
Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh
Tserelong 'ey' as in they
Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh

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Word in context

  1. word

    ye-sho-VEV

  2. clause

    naf-SHI ye-sho-VEV

  3. sentence

    naf-SHI ye-sho-VEV yan-khe-NI ve-ma-ge-LEI-TSE-dek le-MA-an she-MO

Exegesis

The Piel imperfect yeshovev {יְשׁוֹבֵב | yəšōvēḇ} conveys ongoing divine renewal, and the Hiphil imperfect yancheni {יַנְחֵנִי | yanḥēnī} expresses causative guidance.

Root and etymology

Rootš-w-b

to return; restore

In contextPsalm 23:3

He renews my soul ; He directs me along righteous tracks for the sake of His name.

About this coordinate

Psalm 23:3:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 23:3, so the Hebrew word יְשׁוֹבֵ֑ב (yeshovev) 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.23.3.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.23.3.W2.S1) and character.