Psalm 13:6:1Ps.13.6.W1TABWLC Psalms 13:7
אָשִׁירָה
ashira
“I will sing”
- Transliteration
- a-shi-RA
- Extended
- aa-shih-RAA
- IPA
- /ʔaː.ʃiˈraː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I will sing
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-shi-RA
- sentence
a-shi-RA la-ye-ho-VAH KI ga-MAL a-LAI
Exegesis
The verse begins with the verb-initial cohortative ashirah {אָשִׁירָה | ʾā-šî-rāh} ‘I will sing,’ emphasizing the psalmist’s resolve to praise.
Root and etymology
š-y-rshin–yod–resh
“to sing”
In context — Psalm 13:6
I will sing to the LORD , for He has shown me generous favor .
About this coordinate
Psalm 13:6:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 13:6, so the Hebrew word אָשִׁירָה (ashira) 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.13.6.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.13.6.W1.S1) and character.