Psalm 17:13:4Ps.17.13.W4TAB
פָ֭נָיו
fanav
“his face”
- Transliteration
- fa-NAv
- Extended
- fah-NAAv
- IPA
- /faːˈnav/
Meaning by language
- English
- his face
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
fa-NAv
- phraseyour reading level
kad-de-MA fa-NAv hach-ri-E-hu
- clause
ku-MA ye-ho-VAH kad-de-MA fa-NAv hach-ri-E-hu
- sentence
ku-MA ye-ho-VAH kad-de-MA fa-NAv hach-ri-E-hu pal-le-TA naf-SHI me-ra-SHA khar-BE-kha
Exegesis
The noun panav {פָ֭נָיו | pā-nāw} ‘his faces’ indicates the adversary.
In context — Psalm 17:13
Arise, LORD ; confront him and subdue him; deliver my soul from the wicked by Your sword.
About this coordinate
Psalm 17:13:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Psalm 17:13, so the Hebrew word פָ֭נָיו (fanav) 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.17.13.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.13.W4.S1) and character.