Psalm 22:13:4Ps.22.13.W4TABWLC Psalms 22:14
אֲ֝רִיֵ֗ה
ariye
“a lion”
- Transliteration
- a-ri-YE
- Extended
- ah-rih-YEH
- IPA
- /ʔă.riːˈjeː/
Meaning by language
- English
- a lion
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
a-ri-YE
- clause
a-ri-YE to-REF ve-sho-EG
- sentence
pa-TSU a-LAI pi-HEM a-ri-YE to-REF ve-sho-EG
Exegesis
The simile expressed by aryeh {אַרְיֵ֥ה | ʾaryēh} ‘lion’ stands in apposition, and the coordinated participles toref {טוֹרֵ֗ף | tōrēp̄} ‘tearing’ and veshoeg {וְשֹׁאֵ֥ג | wə-šōʾēg} ‘roaring’ create a paratactic sequence that heightens the sense of ongoing aggression. In translation, the Hebrew perfect is rendered in the present tense for immediacy, participles remain as active verbs to preserve vivid aspect, and the simile is marked with “as/like” to reflect Hebrew juxtaposition.
Root and etymology
ʾ-r-yaleph–resh–yod
“lion”
In context — Psalm 22:13
They have opened wide their mouths against me, as a lion tearing and roaring.
About this coordinate
Psalm 22:13:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Psalm 22:13, so the Hebrew word אֲ֝רִיֵ֗ה (ariye) 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.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.22.13.W4.S1) and character.