Psalm 16:8:3Ps.16.8.W3TAB
לְנֶגְדִּ֣י
lenegdi
“before me”
- Transliteration
- le-NEG-di
- Extended
- leh-NEHG-dee
- IPA
- /ləneɡˈdiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- before me
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-NEG-di
- clause
shi-VI-ti ye-ho-VAH le-NEG-di ta-MID
- sentence
shi-VI-ti ye-ho-VAH le-NEG-di ta-MID KI mi-mi-NI BAL-e-MOT
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase lenegdi {לְנֶגְדִּ֣י | lə-neḡ-ḏî} specifies spatial orientation, and the adverb tamid {תָמִ֑יד | tā-mîḏ} underscores continual devotion.
In context — Psalm 16:8
I keep the LORD before me at all times; since He is beside me at my right hand, I will not be moved .
About this coordinate
Psalm 16:8:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Psalm 16:8, so the Hebrew word לְנֶגְדִּ֣י (lenegdi) 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.16.8.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.16.8.W3.S1) and character.