Psalm 17:8:3Ps.17.8.W3TAB
בַּת־עָ֑יִן
batayin
“of the eye”
- Transliteration
- BAT-a-yin
- Extended
- BAHT-aa-yin
- IPA
- /baˈtaːjin/
Meaning by language
- English
- of the eye
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Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
BAT-a-yin
- 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 construct phrase ke-ishon bat-ayin {כְּאִישׁ֣וֹן בַּת־עָ֑יִן | kə-ʾîšōn bat-ʿāyin} ‘like the pupil of the eye’ underscores the speaker’s extreme value and vulnerability.
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 17:8:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Psalm 17:8, so the Hebrew word בַּת־עָ֑יִן (batayin) 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.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.8.W3.S1) and character.