Psalm 17:9:5Ps.17.9.W5TAB
אֹיְבַ֥י
oivay
“my enemies”
- Transliteration
- oi-va-Y
- Extended
- oi-vah-Y
- IPA
- /ʔojvˈaj/
Meaning by language
- English
- my enemies
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
oi-va-Y
- phraseyour reading level
oi-va-Y be-NE-fesh
- clause
oi-va-Y be-NE-fesh yak-KI-fu a-LAI
- sentence
mip-NEI re-sha-IM ZU sha-DU-ni oi-va-Y be-NE-fesh yak-KI-fu a-LAI
Exegesis
The noun phrase oyevai {אֹיְבַי | ʾō-yē-vai} ‘my enemies’ is the subject of the Hiphil imperfect yakifu {יַקִּיפוּ | yaqqîp̄û} ‘they surround’, while the adverbial benefesh {בְּנֶפֶשׁ | bə-ne-feš} ‘with life’ intensifies lethal intent.
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 17:9:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Psalm 17:9, so the Hebrew word אֹיְבַ֥י (oivay) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.9.W5.S1) and character.