Psalm 13:3:6Ps.13.3.W6TABWLC Psalms 13:4
עֵֽינַ֗י
enai
“my eyes”
- Transliteration
- e-NAI
- Extended
- ee-NAI
- IPA
- /ʕeːˈnaj/
Meaning by language
- English
- my eyes
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Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
e-NAI
- phraseyour reading level
ha-I-ra e-NAI
- clause
ha-I-ra e-NAI PEN-e-I-shan ha-MA-vet
- sentence
ha-BI-ta a-NE-ni ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HAI ha-I-ra e-NAI PEN-e-I-shan ha-MA-vet
Exegesis
Einai {עֵינַי | ʿê-nay} serves as the direct object of hairah, focusing on the desired inner illumination.
Root and etymology
ע־י־ן
“eye”
In context — Psalm 13:3
Turn your gaze toward me and answer me, LORD my God . Make my eyes shine, so that I do not sleep in death.
About this coordinate
Psalm 13:3:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Psalm 13:3, so the Hebrew word עֵֽינַ֗י (enai) 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.13.3.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.13.3.W6.S1) and character.