Psalm 14:2:3Ps.14.2.W3TAB
הִשְׁקִ֢יף
hishkif
“has looked down”
- Transliteration
- hish-KIF
- Extended
- hihsh-KEEPH
- IPA
- /hiʃˈkiːf/
Meaning by language
- English
- has looked down
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Pe Sofit | final form of Pe — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
hish-KIF
- clause
ye-ho-VAH mish-sha-MA-yim hish-KIF
- sentence
ye-ho-VAH mish-sha-MA-yim hish-KIF al-be-NEI-a-DAM lir-OT ha-YESH mas-KIL do-RESH ET-e-lo-HIM
Exegesis
The verb hishkif {הִשְׁקִ֢יף | hiš-qîp̄} signals an intensive act of scrutiny.
In context — Psalm 14:2
The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of man to see whether there is anyone who has understanding and seeks God .
About this coordinate
Psalm 14:2:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Psalm 14:2, so the Hebrew word הִשְׁקִ֢יף (hishkif) 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.14.2.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.14.2.W3.S1) and character.