Psalm 22:7:4Ps.22.7.W4TABWLC Psalms 22:8
יַפְטִ֥ירוּ
yafetiru
“they open the mouth”
- Transliteration
- yaf-e-TI-ru
- Extended
- yahf-eh-TIH-roo
- IPA
- /jaf.ˈtʼiː.ruː/
Meaning by language
- English
- they open the mouth
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tet | t — emphatic | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
yaf-e-TI-ru
- phraseyour reading level
yaf-e-TI-ru be-sa-FA
- clause
yaf-e-TI-ru be-sa-FA ya-NI-u ROSH
- sentence
KAL-RO-i yal-e-I-gu LI yaf-e-TI-ru be-sa-FA ya-NI-u ROSH
Exegesis
The Hiphil imperfect verbs yafṭîrû {יַפְטִירוּ | yaf-ṭî-rû} ‘open wide’ and yānî‘û {יָנִעוּ | yān-î-‘û} ‘shake’ govern the metonymic lip (bə-sāp̄ā-h {בְּשָׂפָה | bə-sāp̄ā-h} ‘lip’) and head (rōš {רֹאשׁ | rōš} ‘head’) respectively, depicting a progression from verbal to physical derision. The sequence of Qal and Hiphil verbs intensifies the mockery, and in translation the causative Hiphil sense is conveyed with active English verbs while smoothing the word order for readability.
In context — Psalm 22:7
All who see me mock me; they open wide their lips and shake their heads at me.
About this coordinate
Psalm 22:7:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Psalm 22:7, so the Hebrew word יַפְטִ֥ירוּ (yafetiru) 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.22.7.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.22.7.W4.S1) and character.