Psalm 17:6:3Ps.17.6.W3TAB

אֵ֑ל

el

O God

Transliteration
EL
Extended
EEL
IPA
/ˈʔeːl/

Meaning by language

English
O God

Alphabet Analysis

Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Tserelong 'ey' as in they
Lamedl as in law

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Vowels (Niqqud)

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The word

Word in context

  1. word

    EL

  2. clause

    a-NI-kre-A-ti-kha KI-ta-a-NE-na-NI EL

  3. sentence

    a-NI-kre-A-ti-kha KI-ta-a-NE-na-NI EL hat-AZ-ne-kha LI she-MA im-ra-TI

Exegesis

The direct address to ʾēl {אֵל | ʾēl} places God at the center of the petition.

Root and etymology

Rootʼ-l

mighty one, God

In contextPsalm 17:6

I have cried out to You, O God , for You will answer me; turn Your ear to me and hear my speech .

About this coordinate

Psalm 17:6:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Psalm 17:6, so the Hebrew word אֵ֑ל (el) 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.17.6.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.6.W3.S1) and character.