Psalm 17:13:5Ps.17.13.W5TAB
הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּ
hachriehu
“bring him down”
- Transliteration
- hach-ri-E-hu
- Extended
- hahkh-ree-EH-hoo
- IPA
- /haχriˈʕehu/
Meaning by language
- English
- bring him down
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
hach-ri-E-hu
- 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 Hiphil imperative hakriehu {הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּ | hak-ri-ʿê-hū} ‘cause him to bow down’ intensifies subjugation.
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 17:13:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Psalm 17:13, so the Hebrew word הַכְרִיעֵ֑הוּ (hachriehu) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.13.W5.S1) and character.