Psalm 17:9:8Ps.17.9.W8TAB
עָלָֽי׃
alai
“me”
- Transliteration
- a-LAI
- Extended
- aa-LAI
- IPA
- /ʕaˈlaj/
Meaning by language
- English
- me
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Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
a-LAI
- phraseyour reading level
yak-KI-fu a-LAI
- 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 final prepositional phrase alai {עָלַי | ʿă-lay} ‘upon me’ completes the expression of encirclement, heightening the psalmist’s urgency.
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 17:9:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Psalm 17:9, so the Hebrew word עָלָֽי׃ (alai) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.9.W8.S1) and character.