2 Samuel 22:41:52 Sam.22.41.W5TAB
מְשַׂנְאַ֖י
mesaneai
“those hating me”
- Transliteration
- me-sa-ne-AI
- Extended
- meh-sah-neh-EE
- IPA
- /məsa.nəˈʔaj/
Meaning by language
- English
- those hating me
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
me-sa-ne-AI
- clause
me-sa-ne-AI va-ats-mi-TEM
- sentence
ve-o-ye-VAI ta-TA LI O-ref me-sa-ne-AI va-ats-mi-TEM
Exegesis
The participle mesan’ai {מְשַׂנְאַי | məs·san·ʾā·y} underlines the personal animosity of those foes, and the vav-consecutive Hiphil imperfect vaatsmitem {וָאַצְמִיתֵם | wā·ʼaṣ·mî·tēm} indicates their decisive destruction. The structure presents divine enablement followed by the human execution of judgment.
Root and etymology
ś-n-ʾ
“hate”
In context — 2 Samuel 22:41
You gave me the necks of my enemies , and I destroyed those who hate me.
About this coordinate
2 Samuel 22:41:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of 2 Samuel 22:41, so the Hebrew word מְשַׂנְאַ֖י (mesaneai) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.22.41.W5.S1) and character.