Daniel 1:9:6Dan.1.9.W6TAB
לִפְנֵ֖י
lifne
“before the”
- Transliteration
- lif-NE
- Extended
- lihf-NEH
- IPA
- /lifˈneː/
Meaning by language
- English
- before the
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
lif-NE
- clause
lif-NE SAR ha-sa-ri-SEEM
- sentence
va-yit-TEN ha-e-lo-HIM et-da-ni-EL le-KHE-sed u-le-ra-kha-MEEM lif-NE SAR ha-sa-ri-SEEM
Exegesis
The phrase lifnei sar ha-sarisim {לִפְנֵ֖י שַׂ֥ר הַסָּרִיסִֽים | lifnê śār ha-sārîsîm} ‘before the chief of the eunuchs’ establishes the courtly setting.
In context — Daniel 1:9
And God caused Daniel to receive favor and compassion before the chief of the eunuchs.
About this coordinate
Daniel 1:9:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Daniel 1:9, so the Hebrew word לִפְנֵ֖י (lifne) 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 Dan.1.9.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.1.9.W6.S1) and character.