Job 14:16:2Job.14.16.W2TAB
צְעָדַ֣י
tseadai
“my steps”
- Transliteration
- tse-a-DAI
- Extended
- tseh-ah-DAI
- IPA
- /tsə.ʕaːˈdaj/
Meaning by language
- English
- my steps
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
tse-a-DAI
- clause
ki-A-ta tse-a-DAI tis-pe-OR
- sentence
ki-A-ta tse-a-DAI tis-pe-OR lo-tish-MOR al-kha-ta-TI
Exegesis
The construct noun tseaday {צְעָדַ֣י | tsᵉʿāḏay} ‘my steps’ precedes the Qal imperfect tispōr {תִּסְפּ֑וֹר | tispōr} ‘you will count’, producing a poetic image of meticulous divine scrutiny.
Root and etymology
Roottsade–ayin–dalet
“to step, march”
In context — Job 14:16
For now You count my steps; You do not keep watch over my sin.
About this coordinate
Job 14:16:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Job 14:16, so the Hebrew word צְעָדַ֣י (tseadai) 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 Job.14.16.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Job.14.16.W2.S1) and character.