Psalm 18:37:2Ps.18.37.W2TABWLC Psalms 18:38
אֹיְבַי
oivay
“my enemies”
- Transliteration
- oi-va-Y
- Extended
- oih-vah-YY
- IPA
- /ʔoj.vaˈj/
Meaning by language
- English
- my enemies
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
oi-va-Y
- clause
er-de-FO oi-va-Y ve-a-si-GEM
- sentence
er-de-FO oi-va-Y ve-a-si-GEM ve-LO-A-shuv ad-kal-LO-tam
Exegesis
The verse begins with the Qal imperfect erdof {אֶרְדֹּף | ʾer-dōf} ‘I will pursue’, establishing resolute forward motion toward the object oyevai {אֹיְבַי | ʾō-ye-ḇai} ‘my enemies’.
Root and etymology
ʾ-y-baleph–yod–bet
“enemy”
In context — Psalm 18:37
I will pursue my enemies and overtake them, and I will not turn back until they are consumed .
About this coordinate
Psalm 18:37:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 18:37, so the Hebrew word אֹיְבַי (oivay) 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.18.37.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.18.37.W2.S1) and character.