Psalm 17:9:3Ps.17.9.W3TAB
ז֣וּ
zu
“who”
- Transliteration
- ZU
- Extended
- ZOO
- IPA
- /ˈzuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- who
Alphabet Analysis
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
ZU
- clause
mip-NEI re-sha-IM ZU sha-DU-ni
- sentence
mip-NEI re-sha-IM ZU sha-DU-ni oi-va-Y be-NE-fesh yak-KI-fu a-LAI
Exegesis
The relative pronoun zu {זוּ | zû} introduces a clause with the Piel perfect shaduni {שַּדּוּנִי | šad-dū-nî} ‘have devastated me’, depicting violent oppression.
In context — Psalm 17:9
From the wicked who do me violence , from my enemies who seek my life , who surround me.
About this coordinate
Psalm 17:9:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Psalm 17:9, so the Hebrew word ז֣וּ (zu) 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.17.9.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.9.W3.S1) and character.