Psalm 16:1:5Ps.16.1.W5TAB
כִּֽי־חָסִ֥יתִי
kikhasiti
“for I have taken refuge”
- Transliteration
- KI-kha-SI-ti
- Extended
- KEE-khaa-SEE-tee
- IPA
- /kiː.ħaˈsiːti/
Meaning by language
- English
- for I have taken refuge
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KI-kha-SI-ti
- phraseyour reading level
KI-kha-SI-ti VAKH
- clause
shom-re-NI EL KI-kha-SI-ti VAKH
- sentence
mikh-TAM le-da-VID shom-re-NI EL KI-kha-SI-ti VAKH
Exegesis
The conjunction kî-ḥā-sîtî {כִּֽי־חָסִ֥יתִי | kî-ḥā-sîtî} introduces a causal perfect clause, with bakh {בָֽךְ | bāḵ} ‘in you’ completing the rationale. The sequence of imperative plus causal clause intensifies the psalmist’s urgent plea and expressed trust.
Root and etymology
Roothsh
“to seek refuge, to take shelter”
In context — Psalm 16:1
A Michtam of David. Protect me, O God , for I have taken refuge in You.
About this coordinate
Psalm 16:1:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Psalm 16:1, so the Hebrew word כִּֽי־חָסִ֥יתִי (kikhasiti) 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.16.1.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.16.1.W5.S1) and character.