Psalm 18:1:3Ps.18.1.W3TABWLC Psalms 18:2
חִזְקִֽי׃
khizki
“my strength”
- Transliteration
- khiz-KI
- Extended
- khihz-KEE
- IPA
- /ħizˈqiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- my strength
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
khiz-KI
- phraseyour reading level
ye-ho-VAH khiz-KI
- sentence
va-yi-E-ha-VE-kha ye-ho-VAH khiz-KI
Exegesis
The nominal khizqi {חִזְקִי | ḥiz-qî} completes the clause, attributing sustaining strength to the LORD.
Root and etymology
Rootchet–zayin–qof
“to be strong”
In context — Psalm 18:1
I love You, LORD , my strength .
About this coordinate
Psalm 18:1:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Psalm 18:1, so the Hebrew word חִזְקִֽי׃ (khizki) 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.18.1.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.18.1.W3.S1) and character.