Psalm 17:11:6Ps.17.11.W6TAB
יָ֝שִׁ֗יתוּ
yashitu
“they set”
- Transliteration
- ya-SHI-tu
- Extended
- yaa-SHEE-too
- IPA
- /jaːˈʃiː.tu/
Meaning by language
- English
- they set
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
ya-SHI-tu
- 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 17:11:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Psalm 17:11, so the Hebrew word יָ֝שִׁ֗יתוּ (yashitu) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.11.W6.S1) and character.