Psalm 18:29:1Ps.18.29.W1TABWLC Psalms 18:30
כִּ֤י בְךָ֨
kivekha
“For by you”
- Transliteration
- KI-ve-KHA
- Extended
- KEE-veh-KHAA
- IPA
- /kiː vɛˈkɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- For by you
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 | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KI-ve-KHA
- clause
KI-ve-KHA a-RUTS ge-DUD
- sentence
KI-ve-KHA a-RUTS ge-DUD u-VE-lo-hai a-da-LEG-SHUR
Exegesis
The verse begins with the causal particle ki {כִּי־ | kî} indicating reason, followed by the pronominal preposition becha {בְּךָ | bə-ḵā} marking divine agency in the Qal imperfect aruts {אָרוּץ | ʾā-rûṣ} ‘I run.’
In context — Psalm 18:29
For by You I run through a troop, and by my God I leap over a wall.
About this coordinate
Psalm 18:29:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 18:29, so the Hebrew word כִּ֤י בְךָ֨ (kivekha) 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.18.29.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.18.29.W1.S1) and character.