Psalm 20:1:1Ps.20.1.W1TABWLC Psalms 20:2
יַעַנְךָ֣
yaankha
“may he answer you”
- Transliteration
- ya-AN-kha
- Extended
- yah-AN-khaa
- IPA
- /jaˈʕan.xaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- may he answer you
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ya-AN-kha
- clause
ya-AN-kha Ye-ho-VAH be-YOM tsa-RA
- sentence
ya-AN-kha Ye-ho-VAH be-YOM tsa-RA ye-sa-GEV-kha SHEM e-lo-HEI ya-a-KOV
Exegesis
The verse begins with the jussive imperfect yaankha {יַעַנְךָ | ya-ʿan-khā} ‘may He answer you’, expressing a petition.
In context — Psalm 20:1
May the LORD respond to you when distress comes, and may the name of the God of Jacob lift you to a secure height.
About this coordinate
Psalm 20:1:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 20:1, so the Hebrew word יַעַנְךָ֣ (yaankha) 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.20.1.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.20.1.W1.S1) and character.