Psalm 13:5:1Ps.13.5.W1TABWLC Psalms 13:6
וַאֲנִי
vaani
“but I”
- Transliteration
- va-a-NI
- Extended
- vah-ah-NEE
- IPA
- /vaʔăˈniː/
Meaning by language
- English
- but I
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
va-a-NI
- sentence
va-a-NI be-khas-DE-kha va-TAKH-ti ya-GEL-LI-bi bi-shu-a-TE-kha
Exegesis
The verse begins with vaʾani {וַאֲנִי | wa-ʾă-nî} ‘but I,’ introducing a contrast to the preceding lament.
In context — Psalm 13:5
But I have trusted in Your steadfast love; my heart will exult in Your salvation .
About this coordinate
Psalm 13:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 13:5, so the Hebrew word וַאֲנִי (vaani) 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.13.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.13.5.W1.S1) and character.