Psalm 17:11:5Ps.17.11.W5TAB
עֵינֵיהֶ֥ם
eneheem
“their eyes”
- Transliteration
- e-NE-heem
- Extended
- eh-NEH-heem
- IPA
- /ʕeːneːˈhɛm/
Meaning by language
- English
- their eyes
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
e-NE-heem
- phraseyour reading level
e-NE-heem ya-SHI-tu
- clause
e-NE-heem ya-SHI-tu lin-TOT ba-A-retz
- sentence
a-shu-RE-nu a-TA sa-va-VO-ni se-VA-vu-nu e-NE-heem ya-SHI-tu lin-TOT ba-A-retz
Exegesis
The noun phrase eineihem {עֵינֵיהֶ֥ם | ʿênēhem} functions as subject of the imperfect yashitu {יָ֝שִׁ֗יתוּ | yāšîtû}, indicating focused intention.
In context — Psalm 17:11
They have now surrounded us at every step of our path ; they have encircled us and set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
About this coordinate
Psalm 17:11:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Psalm 17:11, so the Hebrew word עֵינֵיהֶ֥ם (eneheem) 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.17.11.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.11.W5.S1) and character.