Psalm 14:7:1Ps.14.7.W1TAB

מִ֥י

mi

who

Transliteration
MI
Extended
MIH
IPA
/ˈmi/

Meaning by language

English
who

Alphabet Analysis

Memm as in mother
Hireq'ee' as in machine
Yody as in yes; marks long ī

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Vowels (Niqqud)

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Word in context

  1. word

    MI

  2. phraseyour reading level

    MI yi-TEN mi-tsi-YON

  3. clause

    MI yi-TEN mi-tsi-YON ye-SHU-at

  4. sentence

    MI yi-TEN mi-tsi-YON ye-SHU-at yis-ra-EL be-SHUV ye-ho-VAH she-VUT am-MO ya-GEL ya-a-KOV yis-MAKH yis-ra-EL

Exegesis

The verse opens with the idiomatic expression mi yitten {מִי יִתֵּן | mî yit-tēn} “who will give,” conveying intense longing rather than literal inquiry.

Root and etymology

š-m-yshin–mem–yod

heights, sky

In contextPsalm 14:7

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores the fortunes of His people , Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.

About this coordinate

Psalm 14:7:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 14:7, so the Hebrew word מִ֥י (mi) 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.14.7.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.14.7.W1.S1) and character.