Psalm 13:2:1Ps.13.2.W1TABWLC Psalms 13:3
עַד־אָ֨נָה
adana
“until when”
- Transliteration
- ad-A-na
- Extended
- ahd-AA-nah
- IPA
- /ʕad.ʔaːˈnaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- until when
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ad-A-na
- phraseyour reading level
ad-A-na a-SHIT e-TSOT
- clause
ad-A-na a-SHIT e-TSOT be-naf-SHI ya-GON bil-va-VI yo-MAM
- sentence
ad-A-na a-SHIT e-TSOT be-naf-SHI ya-GON bil-va-VI yo-MAM ad-A-na ya-RUM o-ye-VI a-LAI
Exegesis
The verse begins with the repetitive lament ad anah {עַד־אָנָה | ʿad ʾā-nāh} 'how long', forming two parallel questions.
The second ad anah {עַד־אָנָה | ʿad ʾā-nāh} 'how long' shifts external focus as the Qal imperfect yarum {יָרוּם | yā-rûm} 'will be exalted' with the construct noun oyvi {אֹיְבִי | ʾōy-vî} 'my enemy' and the prepositional phrase alai {עָלָי | ʿā-lāy} 'over me' conveys oppressive dominance. This chiastic arrangement contrasts internal anguish with external pressure and the English reconstructions preserve the Hebrew imperfect aspect and parallel question pattern.
Root and etymology
Rootaleph–nun–heh
“where? / how long”
In context — Psalm 13:2
How long must I keep setting counsels in my soul , with sorrow filling my heart all the day? How long will my enemy remain lifted up over me?
About this coordinate
Psalm 13:2:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 13:2, so the Hebrew word עַד־אָ֨נָה (adana) 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 Ps.13.2.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.13.2.W1.S1) and character.