Psalm 16:3:5Ps.16.3.W5TAB
כָּל־חֶפְצִי־בָֽם׃
kolkheftsivam
“all my delight is in them”
- Transliteration
- KOL-KHEF-tsi-VAM
- Extended
- KOHL-KHEHF-tsee-VAAM
- IPA
- /kolˈħɛftsivˈvaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- all my delight is in them
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KOL-KHEF-tsi-VAM
- clause
ve-ad-di-REI KOL-KHEF-tsi-VAM
- sentence
lik-do-SHIM a-SHER-BA-A-retz HE-ma ve-ad-di-REI KOL-KHEF-tsi-VAM
Exegesis
The genitive construct kol-cheftzi-bām {כָּל־חֶפְצִי־בָֽם | kol-ḥep̄ṣî-bām} conveys the psalmist’s complete affection, translated as “all my delight” formally and “all my longing” dynamically.
In context — Psalm 16:3
The holy ones who are in the land indeed are the noble ones ; all my delight is in them.
About this coordinate
Psalm 16:3:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Psalm 16:3, so the Hebrew word כָּל־חֶפְצִי־בָֽם׃ (kolkheftsivam) 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.16.3.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.16.3.W5.S1) and character.