Psalm 17:12:3Ps.17.12.W3TAB
יִכְס֣וֹף
yikhsof
“that longs”
- Transliteration
- yikh-SOF
- Extended
- yikh-SOHF
- IPA
- /jixˈsoːf/
Meaning by language
- English
- that longs
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Pe Sofit | final form of Pe — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
yikh-SOF
- phraseyour reading level
ke-ar-YE yikh-SOF lit-ROF
- 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
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 17:12:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Psalm 17:12, so the Hebrew word יִכְס֣וֹף (yikhsof) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.12.W3.S1) and character.