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
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
EL
- clause
a-NI-kre-A-ti-kha KI-ta-a-NE-na-NI EL
- 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 context — Psalm 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.