Psalm 16:1:6Ps.16.1.W6TAB

בָֽךְ׃

vakh

in you

Transliteration
VAKH
Extended
VAAkh
IPA
/vɔˈx/

Meaning by language

English
in you

Alphabet Analysis

Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh
Qametslong 'ah'
Kaf Sofitfinal form of Kaf — at word end
Shevasilent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable

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Word in context

  1. word

    VAKH

  2. phraseyour reading level

    KI-kha-SI-ti VAKH

  3. clause

    shom-re-NI EL KI-kha-SI-ti VAKH

  4. 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.

In contextPsalm 16:1

A Michtam of David. Protect me, O God , for I have taken refuge in You.

About this coordinate

Psalm 16:1:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Psalm 16:1, so the Hebrew word בָֽךְ׃ (vakh) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.16.1.W6.S1) and character.