Psalm 13:2:4Ps.13.2.W4TABWLC Psalms 13:3
בְּנַפְשִׁ֗י
benafshi
“in my soul”
- Transliteration
- be-naf-SHI
- Extended
- beh-nahf-SHEE
- IPA
- /bənafˈʃiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- in my soul
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| 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
be-naf-SHI
- 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
In the first question the Qal imperfect ashit {אָשִׁית | ʾā-šît} 'I set' paired with the plural noun etzot {עֵצוֹת | ʿê-ṣôt} 'counsels' and the prepositional construct benafshi {בְּנַפְשִׁי | bə-naf-šî} 'in my soul' depicts ongoing internal deliberation.
Root and etymology
Rootnun–pe–shin
“breath, life”
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 13:2:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Psalm 13:2, so the Hebrew word בְּנַפְשִׁ֗י (benafshi) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.13.2.W4.S1) and character.