Psalm 18:30:3Ps.18.30.W3TABWLC Psalms 18:31
צְרוּפָ֑ה
tserufa
“is refined”
- Transliteration
- tse-ru-FA
- Extended
- tseh-ruu-FAA
- IPA
- /tsəruˈfaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- is refined
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
tse-ru-FA
- clause
im-RAT-ye-ho-VAH tse-ru-FA
- sentence
ha-EL ta-MIM dar-KO im-RAT-ye-ho-VAH tse-ru-FA ma-GEN HU le-KHOL ha-kho-SIM BO
Exegesis
First, ha’el {הָאֵל | hā-ʾēl} “the God” with tamim darko {תָּמִים דַּרְכּוֹ | tā-mîm dār-kô} “His way is perfect” is mirrored by imrat-YHWH tzerufah {אִמְרַת־יְהוָה צְרוּפָה | ʾim-rāt Yə-hō-wāh ṣər-ū-phâ} “the word of the LORD is refined.”
Root and etymology
Rootṣ-r-p
“refine, test”
In context — Psalm 18:30
The God —His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is refined . He is a shield for all who take refuge in Him.
About this coordinate
Psalm 18:30:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Psalm 18:30, so the Hebrew word צְרוּפָ֑ה (tserufa) 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.18.30.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.18.30.W3.S1) and character.