Psalm 22:17:4Ps.22.17.W4TABWLC Psalms 22:18
יַ֝בִּ֗יטוּ
yabitu
“they look”
- Transliteration
- ya-BI-tu
- Extended
- yah-BEE-too
- IPA
- /jabˈbiː.tuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- they look
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tet | t — emphatic | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
ya-BI-tu
- phraseyour reading level
HE-ma ya-BI-tu
- clause
HE-ma ya-BI-tu yir-E-u-VE
- sentence
a-sap-pe-RA KAL-a-tsmo-TAI HE-ma ya-BI-tu yir-E-u-VE
Exegesis
The Hiphil imperfect yabbitu {יַבִּיטוּ | yab-bî-ṭû} ‘they look’ introduces an active gaze, which is further intensified by the Qal imperfect yir'uvi {יִרְאוּ־בִי | yir-ʾu-vî} ‘they see me’. This parallelism of imperfect verbs emphasizes ongoing scrutiny and heightens the sense of vulnerability.
Root and etymology
Rootn-b-ṭ
“to look, regard”
In context — Psalm 22:17
I can count all my bones; they look, they observe me.
About this coordinate
Psalm 22:17:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Psalm 22:17, so the Hebrew word יַ֝בִּ֗יטוּ (yabitu) 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.22.17.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.22.17.W4.S1) and character.