Psalm 17:12:1Ps.17.12.W1TAB
דִּמְיֹנ֗וֹ
dimyono
“his likeness”
- Transliteration
- dim-YO-no
- Extended
- dihm-YOH-noh
- IPA
- /dɪmˈjoːnoː/
Meaning by language
- English
- his likeness
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go |
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The word
Word in context
- word
dim-YO-no
- clause
dim-YO-no ke-ar-YE yikh-SOF lit-ROF
- sentence
dim-YO-no ke-ar-YE yikh-SOF lit-ROF ve-khikh-FIR yo-SHEV be-mis-TAR-im
Exegesis
The verse begins with dimyono {דִּמְיֹנוֹ | dim-yō-nō} ‘his likeness,’ introducing a striking simile.
Root and etymology
d-m-hdalet–mem–heh
“to be like, resemble”
In context — Psalm 17:12
His likeness is like a lion that longs to tear, and like a young lion dwelling in hiding places .
About this coordinate
Psalm 17:12:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 17:12, so the Hebrew word דִּמְיֹנ֗וֹ (dimyono) 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.17.12.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.12.W1.S1) and character.