Job 21:4:6Job.21.4.W6TAB
רוּחִֽי׃
rukhi
“my spirit”
- Transliteration
- ru-KHI
- Extended
- roo-KHEE
- IPA
- /ruːˈħiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- my spirit
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ru-KHI
- phraseyour reading level
lo-tik-TSAR ru-KHI
- clause
ve-im-mad-DU-a lo-tik-TSAR ru-KHI
- sentence
he-a-NO-khi le-a-DAM si-KHI ve-im-mad-DU-a lo-tik-TSAR ru-KHI
Exegesis
The verb is a qal imperfect third person feminine singular agreeing with rūaḥî {רוּחִי | rūaḥî} ‘my spirit,’ highlighting her endurance. English reorders the verb–subject–complement sequence into subject–verb–object but retains the rhetorical progression from external complaint to internal affirmation of resilience.
Root and etymology
Rootr-w-ch
“spirit, breath”
In context — Job 21:4
Is my complaint directed to man , and if so, why should my spirit not be short?
About this coordinate
Job 21:4:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Job 21:4, so the Hebrew word רוּחִֽי׃ (rukhi) 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.21.4.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Job.21.4.W6.S1) and character.