2 Samuel 22:20:52 Sam.22.20.W5TAB
כִּי־חָ֥פֵֽץ
kikhafets
“because he delighted”
- Transliteration
- ki-kha-FETS
- Extended
- kee-khaa-FEHTS
- IPA
- /kiː.ħaˈfɛːts/
Meaning by language
- English
- because he delighted
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Tsade Sofit | final form of Tsade — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ki-kha-FETS
- phraseyour reading level
ki-kha-FETS BI
- clause
ye-khal-tse-NI ki-kha-FETS BI
- sentence
va-yot-SE lam-MER-khav o-TI ye-khal-tse-NI ki-kha-FETS BI
Exegesis
The conjunction kî {כִּי־ | ki} introduces the reason clause, and ḥāpeṣ {חָ֥פֵֽץ | chafetz} ‘He delighted’ identifies divine pleasure as the motivating factor, with the suffix on bî {בִּֽי | bi} highlighting personal favor. This structure underscores the link between YHWH’s delight and deliverance.
Root and etymology
ḥ-p-ṣḥet–pe–tsade
“to delight, take pleasure”
In context — 2 Samuel 22:20
He brought me out into a spacious place ; He delivered me because He delighted in me.
About this coordinate
2 Samuel 22:20:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of 2 Samuel 22:20, so the Hebrew word כִּי־חָ֥פֵֽץ (kikhafets) 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.22.20.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.22.20.W5.S1) and character.