2 Samuel 22:18:62 Sam.22.18.W6TAB
אָמְצ֖וּ
amtsu
“they were mighty”
- Transliteration
- am-TSU
- Extended
- aam-TSOO
- IPA
- /ʔaːmˈt͡suː/
Meaning by language
- English
- they were mighty
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
am-TSU
- phraseyour reading level
KI am-TSU
- clause
mi-so-NE-ai KI am-TSU mi-ME-ni
- sentence
ya-TSI-LE-ni me-O-vi AZ mi-so-NE-ai KI am-TSU mi-ME-ni
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּ֥י | kî} introduces a causal clause, and the Qal perfect omtsu {אָמְצ֖וּ | ʾomṣû} “they were” plus the prepositional phrase mimmênî {מִמֶּֽנִּי | mimmênî} “than me” express the foe’s overwhelming strength. The parallel structure highlights the cause-and-effect relationship between the enemy’s might and the psalmist’s deliverance.
In context — 2 Samuel 22:18
He rescued me from my mighty enemy and from those who hated me, for they were too strong for me.
About this coordinate
2 Samuel 22:18:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of 2 Samuel 22:18, so the Hebrew word אָמְצ֖וּ (amtsu) 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.22.18.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.22.18.W6.S1) and character.