2 Samuel 22:16:22 Sam.22.16.W2TAB
אֲפִ֣קֵי
afike
“channels of”
- Transliteration
- a-fi-KE
- Extended
- ah-fih-KEE
- IPA
- /ʔă.fiˈqeː/
Meaning by language
- English
- channels of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
a-fi-KE
- phraseyour reading level
a-fi-KE YAM
- clause
va-ye-RA-u a-fi-KE YAM yig-ga-LU mo-se-DOT TE-VEL
- sentence
va-ye-RA-u a-fi-KE YAM yig-ga-LU mo-se-DOT TE-VEL be-ga-A-rat ye-ho-VAH min-nish-MAT RU-akh a-PO
Exegesis
The topicalization of afikei yam {אֲפִ֣קֵי יָ֔ם | ap̄îqê yām} “channels of the sea” foregrounds the sea’s conduits as the initial effect.
Root and etymology
p-qaleph–pe–qof
“channel”
In context — 2 Samuel 22:16
Then the channels of the sea came into view, and the foundations of the world were uncovered at the LORD’s rebuke, at the blast of the breath from His nostrils.
About this coordinate
2 Samuel 22:16:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 2 Samuel 22:16, so the Hebrew word אֲפִ֣קֵי (afike) 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 2 Sam.22.16.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.22.16.W2.S1) and character.