Psalm 13:4:1Ps.13.4.W1TABWLC Psalms 13:5
פֶּן־יֹאמַר
penyomar
“lest he say”
- Transliteration
- pen-yo-MAR
- Extended
- pehn-yoh-MAAR
- IPA
- /pɛn.joˈmɑːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- lest he say
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
pen-yo-MAR
- sentence
pen-yo-MAR o-ye-VI ye-KHAL-TI-v tsa-RAI ya-GI-lu KI e-MOT
Exegesis
The verse opens with the negative purpose conjunction pen {פֶּן־ | pên} ‘lest’, introducing the psalmist’s desire to prevent a boast.
The verb clause yomar {יֹאמַר | yōmar} paired with the perfect yekhaltiw {יְכָלְתִּיו | yəḵāltîw} expresses potential enemy speech about a completed triumph.
In context — Psalm 13:4
Otherwise my enemy will say, “I have prevailed over him,” and my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken .
About this coordinate
Psalm 13:4:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 13:4, so the Hebrew word פֶּן־יֹאמַר (penyomar) 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.13.4.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.13.4.W1.S1) and character.