Psalm 18:49:1Ps.18.49.W1TABWLC Psalms 18:50
עַל־כֵּ֤ן
alken
“therefore”
- Transliteration
- al-KEN
- Extended
- al-KEEN
- IPA
- /ʕalˈkeːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- therefore
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Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
al-KEN
- clause
al-KEN o-de-KHA bag-GO-yim ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
al-KEN o-de-KHA bag-GO-yim ye-ho-VAH u-le-SHIM-kha a-za-ME-ra
Exegesis
The verse begins with the causal marker al-ken {עַל־כֵּן | ʿal-kēn} ‘therefore’, which links the psalmist’s gratitude to his deliverance.
In context — Psalm 18:49
Therefore I will thank You, O LORD , among the nations, and to Your name I will sing praises .
About this coordinate
Psalm 18:49:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 18:49, so the Hebrew word עַל־כֵּ֤ן (alken) 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.18.49.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.18.49.W1.S1) and character.