Exodus 15:9:8Exod.15.9.W8TAB
נַפְשִׁ֔י
nafshi
“my soul”
- Transliteration
- naf-SHI
- Extended
- nahf-SHEE
- IPA
- /naf.ˈʃiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- my soul
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
naf-SHI
- phraseyour reading level
tim-la-E-mo naf-SHI
- clause
tim-la-E-mo naf-SHI a-RIK khar-BI to-ri-SHE-mo ya-DI
- sentence
a-MAR o-YEV er-DOF a-SIG a-khal-LEK sha-LAL tim-la-E-mo naf-SHI a-RIK khar-BI to-ri-SHE-mo ya-DI
Exegesis
The verb timlaʾemo {תִּמְלָאֵמוֹ | tim-lā-ʾê-mō} with nafshi {נַפְשִׁי | nap̄-šî} crafts a result clause of satiation.
Root and etymology
Rootnun-pe-shin
“life, soul”
In context — Exodus 15:9
The enemy said, “I will pursue them; I will overtake them; I will divide the spoil; my soul will be filled with them. I will draw out my sword, and my hand will dispossess them.”
About this coordinate
Exodus 15:9:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Exodus 15:9, so the Hebrew word נַפְשִׁ֔י (nafshi) 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 Exod.15.9.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.15.9.W8.S1) and character.