Psalm 17:7:2Ps.17.7.W2TAB

חֲ֭סָדֶיךָ

khasadekha

your acts of loyal love

Transliteration
kha-sa-DE-kha
Extended
khah-saa-DEH-kha
IPA
/ħaśɔˈdɛxa/

Meaning by language

English
your acts of loyal love

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
חֲ֭ + סָ + דֶי + ךָ
kha + sa + de + kha
khasadekha

Alphabet Analysis

Chetch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch
Hateph Patachreduced 'ah'
Samekhs as in sit
Qametslong 'ah'
Daletd as in door
Segholshort 'eh' as in met
Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Kaf Sofitfinal form of Kaf — at word end
Qametslong 'ah'

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Word in context

  1. word

    kha-sa-DE-kha

  2. clause

    haf-LE kha-sa-DE-kha mo-SHI-a kho-SIM

  3. sentence

    haf-LE kha-sa-DE-kha mo-SHI-a kho-SIM mi-mit-ko-me-MIM bi-ymi-NE-kha

Exegesis

The construct chasadekha {חֲסָדֶיךָ | ḥă-sā-de-kha} ‘your steadfast love’ directly links divine mercy to the addressee.

Root and etymology

ḥ-s-dḥ–s–d

steadfast love

In contextPsalm 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 17:7:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 17:7, so the Hebrew word חֲ֭סָדֶיךָ (khasadekha) 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.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.7.W2.S1) and character.