Psalm 22:18:2Ps.22.18.W2TABWLC Psalms 22:19
בְּגָדַ֣י
begadai
“my garments”
- Transliteration
- be-ga-DAI
- Extended
- beh-gah-DAI
- IPA
- /bəɣaːˈdaj/
Meaning by language
- English
- my garments
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-ga-DAI
- clause
ye-khal-KE-ku be-ga-DAI la-HEM
- sentence
ye-khal-KE-ku be-ga-DAI la-HEM ve-AL-le-VU-shi ya-fi-LU go-RAL
Exegesis
The Piel imperfect yehallequ {יְחַלְּקוּ | yə-ḥal-lə-qū} ‘they divide’ governs the direct object begadai {בְגָדַי | bə-ɡā-ḏai} ‘my garments’.
Root and etymology
Rootbet–gimel–dalet
“garment”
In context — Psalm 22:18
They divide my garments among themselves, and for my clothing they cast lots .
About this coordinate
Psalm 22:18:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 22:18, so the Hebrew word בְּגָדַ֣י (begadai) 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.22.18.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.22.18.W2.S1) and character.