Psalm 18:10:5Ps.18.10.W5TABWLC Psalms 18:11
עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רוּחַ׃
alkanfeiruakh
“upon the wings of the wind”
- Transliteration
- al-kan-FEI-RU-akh
- Extended
- ahl-kahn-FEI-ROO-ahkh
- IPA
- /ʕal.kankˈfeː.ruːaħ/
Meaning by language
- English
- upon the wings of the wind
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
al-kan-FEI-RU-akh
- clause
va-YE-de al-kan-FEI-RU-akh
- sentence
va-yir-KAV al-ke-RUV va-ya-OF va-YE-de al-kan-FEI-RU-akh
Exegesis
Finally, the clause alkanperuach {עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רוּחַ | ʿal-kan-pê-rûaḥ} ‘upon the wings of the wind’ uses the construct-state kanpê {כַּנְפֵי | kan-pê} with the absolute noun ruach {רוּחַ | rûaḥ} to evoke supernatural swiftness. The translation shifts to subject-verb-object order and supplies articles for clarity while preserving the original poetic progression.
Root and etymology
Rootresh–waw–het
“breath, wind, spirit”
In context — Psalm 18:10
And He rode upon a cherub, and He flew; indeed, He soared upon the wings of the wind .
About this coordinate
Psalm 18:10:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Psalm 18:10, so the Hebrew word עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רוּחַ׃ (alkanfeiruakh) 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.18.10.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.18.10.W5.S1) and character.