Psalm 18:17:5Ps.18.17.W5TABWLC Psalms 18:18
כִּֽי־אָ֥מְצוּ
kiamtsu
“for they were stronger”
- Transliteration
- KI-AM-tsu
- Extended
- KEE-AAM-tsu
- IPA
- /kiːˈʔam.t͡suː/
Meaning by language
- English
- for they were stronger
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
KI-AM-tsu
- phraseyour reading level
KI-AM-tsu mi-ME-ni
- sentence
ye-tsi-LE-ni me-O-ye-VI AZ u-me-sa-ne-AI KI-AM-tsu mi-ME-ni
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} introduces the comparative justification, followed by the perfect amtsu mimeni {אָמְצוּ מִמֶּנִּי | ʾāməṣû mim-mennî}, “they were stronger than me,” forming a comparative clause that highlights the foes’ dominance. Hebrew paratactic parallelism emphasizes escalating threats, and the English coordinate structure with “for” preserves the causal link, underscoring the magnitude of divine deliverance.
In context — Psalm 18:17
He delivered me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, for they were stronger than I.
About this coordinate
Psalm 18:17:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Psalm 18:17, so the Hebrew word כִּֽי־אָ֥מְצוּ (kiamtsu) 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.18.17.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.18.17.W5.S1) and character.