Psalm 18:47:6Ps.18.47.W6TABWLC Psalms 18:48
עַמִּ֑ים
ammim
“peoples”
- Transliteration
- am-MIM
- Extended
- ahm-MEEM
- IPA
- /ʕamˈmiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- peoples
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
am-MIM
- clause
ha-EL han-no-TEN ne-ka-MOT LI vay-yad-BER am-MIM
- sentence
ha-EL han-no-TEN ne-ka-MOT LI vay-yad-BER am-MIM takh-TAI
Exegesis
The direct object ammim {עַמִּים | ʿam-mīm} ‘peoples’ with tachtai {תַּחְתָּי | taḥ-tāy} ‘under me’ expresses sovereign dominion. This compact parataxis underscores dual divine actions: retributive delivery and authoritative subjection.
Root and etymology
Rootmem–yod–mem
“water”
In context — Psalm 18:47
God gives me vengeance and subdues peoples under me.
About this coordinate
Psalm 18:47:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Psalm 18:47, so the Hebrew word עַמִּ֑ים (ammim) 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.18.47.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.18.47.W6.S1) and character.