Psalm 23:3:4Ps.23.3.W4TAB
בְמַעְגְּלֵי־צֶ֝֗דֶק
vemageleitsedek
“in tracks of righteousness”
- Transliteration
- ve-ma-ge-LEI-TSE-dek
- Extended
- veh-mah-geh-LEE-TSEH-dehk
- IPA
- /vəmaʕ.ɡəˈleː.tsɛdɛq/
Meaning by language
- English
- in tracks of righteousness
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 | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ve-ma-ge-LEI-TSE-dek
- phraseyour reading level
yan-khe-NI ve-ma-ge-LEI-TSE-dek
- clause
yan-khe-NI ve-ma-ge-LEI-TSE-dek le-MA-an she-MO
- sentence
naf-SHI ye-sho-VEV yan-khe-NI ve-ma-ge-LEI-TSE-dek le-MA-an she-MO
Exegesis
The compound prepositional phrase bema’glei-tsedek {בְמַעְגְּלֵי-צֶדֶק | bə-ma‘gəlê ṣedeq} functions as a spatial metaphor blending ethical and covenantal implications of “paths of righteousness.”
Root and etymology
Rootṣ-d-q
“justice; righteousness”
In context — Psalm 23:3
He renews my soul ; He directs me along righteous tracks for the sake of His name.
About this coordinate
Psalm 23:3:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Psalm 23:3, so the Hebrew word בְמַעְגְּלֵי־צֶ֝֗דֶק (vemageleitsedek) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.23.3.W4.S1) and character.