Psalm 22:13:2Ps.22.13.W2TABWLC Psalms 22:14
עָלַ֣י
alai
“against me”
- Transliteration
- a-LAI
- Extended
- aa-LAI
- IPA
- /ʕaːˈlaj/
Meaning by language
- English
- against me
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-LAI
- clause
pa-TSU a-LAI pi-HEM
- sentence
pa-TSU a-LAI pi-HEM a-ri-YE to-REF ve-sho-EG
Exegesis
patsu {פָּצ֣וּ | pāṣû} ‘they have opened wide’ functions as the main verb, with the dative-of-disadvantage alai {עָלַ֣י | ʿālai} ‘against me’ marking personal hostility.
Root and etymology
ʿ-l-hayin–lamed–heh
“to ascend, go up”
In context — Psalm 22:13
They have opened wide their mouths against me, as a lion tearing and roaring.
About this coordinate
Psalm 22:13:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 22:13, so the Hebrew word עָלַ֣י (alai) 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.22.13.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.22.13.W2.S1) and character.