Psalm 17:9:3Ps.17.9.W3TAB

ז֣וּ

zu

who

Transliteration
ZU
Extended
ZOO
IPA
/ˈzuː/

Meaning by language

English
who

Alphabet Analysis

Zayinz as in zero
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū

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Word in context

  1. word

    ZU

  2. clause

    mip-NEI re-sha-IM ZU sha-DU-ni

  3. 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 contextPsalm 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.