Psalm 18:37:5Ps.18.37.W5TABWLC Psalms 18:38
עַד־כַּלּוֹתָֽם׃
adkallotam
“until they were finished”
- Transliteration
- ad-kal-LO-tam
- Extended
- ahd-kahl-LOO-tahm
- IPA
- /ʕad-kal.loːˈtaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- until they were finished
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ad-kal-LO-tam
- clause
ve-LO-A-shuv ad-kal-LO-tam
- sentence
er-de-FO oi-va-Y ve-a-si-GEM ve-LO-A-shuv ad-kal-LO-tam
Exegesis
Finally, the preposition ad {עַד | ʿaḏ} ‘until’ with the Piel infinitive construct kallotam {כַּלּוֹתָם | kal-lō-ṯām} ‘their finishing’ frames the action as ongoing until complete destruction. The sequence of imperfect verbs without a second explicit conjunction creates a terse, forceful progression that culminates in decisive defeat.
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 18:37:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Psalm 18:37, so the Hebrew word עַד־כַּלּוֹתָֽם׃ (adkallotam) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.18.37.W5.S1) and character.