Psalm 17:8:5Ps.17.8.W5TAB
כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ
kenafekha
“of your wings”
- Transliteration
- ke-na-FE-kha
- Extended
- keh-naa-FE-khah
- IPA
- /kənaˈfeːxa/
Meaning by language
- English
- of your wings
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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Word in context
- word
ke-na-FE-kha
- phraseyour reading level
be-TSEL ke-na-FE-kha
- clause
be-TSEL ke-na-FE-kha tas-ti-RE-ni
- sentence
sham-RE-ni ke-i-SHON BAT-a-yin be-TSEL ke-na-FE-kha tas-ti-RE-ni
Exegesis
The spatial metaphor b'tzel k'nafeikha {בְּצֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ | bə-ṣēl kə-nāfêkha} ‘in the shadow of Your wings’ conveys protective intimacy.
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 17:8:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Psalm 17:8, so the Hebrew word כְּ֝נָפֶ֗יךָ (kenafekha) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.8.W5.S1) and character.