Psalm 17:8:1Ps.17.8.W1TAB
שָׁ֭מְרֵנִי
shamreni
“guard me”
- Transliteration
- sham-RE-ni
- Extended
- shaam-REH-nee
- IPA
- /ʃɔmˈreːni/
Meaning by language
- English
- guard me
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
sham-RE-ni
- clause
sham-RE-ni ke-i-SHON BAT-a-yin
- sentence
sham-RE-ni ke-i-SHON BAT-a-yin be-TSEL ke-na-FE-kha tas-ti-RE-ni
Exegesis
The verse begins with the imperative shamreni {שָׁ֭מְרֵנִי | šāmrēnî} ‘keep me,’ a direct petition for divine preservation.
Root and etymology
RootShin–Mem–Resh
“to keep, guard”
In context — Psalm 17:8
Preserve me as the pupil of the eye; conceal me beneath the shadow of Your wings.
About this coordinate
Psalm 17:8:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 17:8, so the Hebrew word שָׁ֭מְרֵנִי (shamreni) 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.17.8.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.8.W1.S1) and character.