Psalm 22:1:2Ps.22.1.W2TABWLC Psalms 22:2
אֵ֣לִי
eli
“my God”
- Transliteration
- E-LI
- Extended
- EE-LEE
- IPA
- /ʔeːˈliː/
Meaning by language
- English
- my God
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Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
E-LI
- phraseyour reading level
E-LI E-LI la-MA a-zav-TA-NI
- sentence
E-LI E-LI la-MA a-zav-TA-NI ra-KHOK mi-shu-a-TI div-RE sha-a-ga-TI
Exegesis
The verse opens with the vocative repetition of eli {אֵלִי | ʾē-lî} ‘my God’, creating an urgent lament.
Root and etymology
Rootaleph–lamed
“God”
In context — Psalm 22:1
My God , my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my deliverance are the words of my roaring.
About this coordinate
Psalm 22:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 22:1, so the Hebrew word אֵ֣לִי (eli) 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.22.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.22.1.W2.S1) and character.