Psalm 17:7:1Ps.17.7.W1TAB
הַפְלֵ֣ה
hafle
“make wonderful”
- Transliteration
- haf-LE
- Extended
- hahf-LEE
- IPA
- /hafˈleː/
Meaning by language
- English
- make wonderful
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
haf-LE
- clause
haf-LE kha-sa-DE-kha mo-SHI-a kho-SIM
- sentence
haf-LE kha-sa-DE-kha mo-SHI-a kho-SIM mi-mit-ko-me-MIM bi-ymi-NE-kha
Exegesis
The verse begins with the imperative hafleh {הַפְלֵ֣ה | haflēh} ‘show wonderfully’, which opens a plea.
Root and etymology
p-l-ʾp–l–ʼ
“to be wonderful”
In context — Psalm 17:7
Show Your marvelous steadfast love; O Savior of those who seek refuge, You who save by Your right hand from those who rise up against them.
About this coordinate
Psalm 17:7:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 17:7, so the Hebrew word הַפְלֵ֣ה (hafle) 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.17.7.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.7.W1.S1) and character.