Psalm 13:2:11Ps.13.2.W11TABWLC Psalms 13:3
עָלָֽי׃
alai
“over me”
- Transliteration
- a-LAI
- Extended
- aa-LAI
- IPA
- /ʕaːˈlaj/
Meaning by language
- English
- over me
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Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
a-LAI
- phraseyour reading level
o-ye-VI a-LAI
- clause
ad-A-na ya-RUM o-ye-VI a-LAI
- 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 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.
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 13:2:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Psalm 13:2, so the Hebrew word עָלָֽי׃ (alai) 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.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.13.2.W11.S1) and character.