שְׁמֽוֹ׃ (šə·mōw) in Psalms 23:3: Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
שְׁמֽוֹ׃ (šə·mōw) in Psalms 23:3
Source Word
The BSB+ row for Psalms 23:3 links the English rendering "of His name" with שְׁמֽוֹ׃, Strong's H8034, and the parsing label N-msc | 3ms.
How The Form Affects Interpretation
The form clarifies that the motive phrase points to His name, keeping the Lord?s own character and reputation connected to the guidance described in Psalm 23:3.
How To Communicate It
In explanation, this form can help readers connect "for the sake of His name" with the Lord who restores and guides in the verse.
What Not To Say
- Grammar should serve context, not override it.
- Do not draw theology from grammatical gender, number, or state apart from the verse.
- Do not treat the construct relationship as the whole interpretation of Psalm 23:3.
- Do not treat this occurrence as a complete word study for the whole Hebrew lemma.
- Do not treat the attached suffix as a complete theology of the Lord?s name; let the psalm identify the relationship.
What Does The Label Mean?
Hebrew-nominal
Noun
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Third person masculine singular
Masculine
Singular
Construct
This form carries the BSB rendering "of His name" within Psalms 23:3. Psalm 23 confesses the Lord's shepherding care through provision, danger, comfort, and dwelling with him.
What The Form Does In This Verse
The final motive phrase in Psalm 23:3, rendered "for the sake of His name" in the verse context
The construct noun with a third-person masculine singular suffix, attached to the Lord as the referent supplied by the psalm
It marks the name as belonging to Him, grounding the guidance in the Lord?s own name and reputation rather than in the sheep?s merit.
It does not define the whole theology of the divine name by itself, and the masculine suffix should not be turned into a separate gender claim.
How Much The Form Matters Here
High: The form carries the possessive name relation in a major motive phrase of Psalm 23:3.
Construct noun with third-person masculine singular suffix. identifies the name as His name, with the Lord as the referent supplied by the psalm. Attached to the motive phrase connected to the Lord?s guidance in paths of righteousness. Governed by the construct state and attached pronominal suffix. The suffix gives the possessive relation, while Psalm 23 identifies who the possessor is.
Whose name is the verse pointing to? The Lord?s name.
Direct: The construct form with the 3ms suffix directly supports the possessive rendering "His name."
The suffix identifies a masculine singular referent grammatically; Psalm 23 supplies the Lord as the referent. The construct relation marks possession or association, but the phrase and psalm define its significance. The word "name" can carry rich theological meaning, but this form guide should stay with this occurrence.
Suffix reference supplies the whole theology of the divine name: The suffix marks "His"; Psalm 23 and the canon supply the larger theology. construct state proves a single theological relation everywhere: Construct state marks dependency; this verse specifies the name relation in context. masculine suffix makes a separate gender argument: The masculine singular suffix is grammatical agreement for the referent, not an independent theological claim.
How The Interpretation Is Derived
The BSB+ row for Psalms 23:3 links the English rendering "of His name" with שְׁמֽוֹ׃, Strong's H8034, and the parsing label N-msc | 3ms.
H8034 is represented here by the lemma שֵׁם. In this occurrence, the public guide is limited to the BSB rendering "of His name" rather than every possible gloss of the entry.
The construct form and attached 3ms suffix work together: the noun is relational, and the suffix identifies the possessor as the Lord already in view in Psalm 23.
Psalm 23 confesses the Lord's shepherding care through provision, danger, comfort, and dwelling with him.
The form fits Scripture's shepherding language for the Lord's care, guidance, presence, and provision.
When teaching Psalm 23:3, use this form to show that the guidance in paths of righteousness is tied to the Lord?s own name, not to an abstract idea of reputation detached from the psalm.
Do not derive a full theology of the divine name, guidance, or covenant from N-msc | 3ms alone. The form marks the possessive name relation in this occurrence.