2 Samuel 22:41:32 Sam.22.41.W3TAB

לִּ֖י

li

to me

Transliteration
LI
Extended
LEE
IPA
/ˈliː/

Meaning by language

English
to me

Alphabet Analysis

Lamedl as in law
Hireq'ee' as in machine
Yody as in yes; marks long ī

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Vowels (Niqqud)

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Word in context

  1. word

    LI

  2. phraseyour reading level

    ta-TA LI

  3. clause

    ve-o-ye-VAI ta-TA LI O-ref

  4. sentence

    ve-o-ye-VAI ta-TA LI O-ref me-sa-ne-AI va-ats-mi-TEM

Exegesis

The Qal perfect tattah {תַּתָּה | tat·tāh} conveys divine action of granting subjugation, while the idiom li oref {לִי עֹרֶף | li ʿō·ref} employs “neck” metaphorically for defeat or forced retreat.

Root and etymology

g-ḥ-l

glowing coal

In context2 Samuel 22:41

You gave me the necks of my enemies , and I destroyed those who hate me.

About this coordinate

2 Samuel 22:41:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of 2 Samuel 22:41, so the Hebrew word לִּ֖י (li) 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.22.41.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.22.41.W3.S1) and character.