Psalm 17:6:7Ps.17.6.W7TAB
אִמְרָתִֽי׃
imrati
“my words”
- Transliteration
- im-ra-TI
- Extended
- ihm-raa-TEE
- IPA
- /ʔimraːˈtiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- my words
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
im-ra-TI
- phraseyour reading level
she-MA im-ra-TI
- clause
hat-AZ-ne-kha LI she-MA im-ra-TI
- 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 noun ʾimrātî {אִמְרָתִי | ʾim-rā-tî} ‘my speech’ highlights the verbal nature of the plea. English renderings preserve Hebrew clause order and imperative force.
Root and etymology
Rootʾ-m-r
“to speak”
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 17:6:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Psalm 17:6, so the Hebrew word אִמְרָתִֽי׃ (imrati) 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.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.6.W7.S1) and character.