Psalm 22:9:5Ps.22.9.W5TABWLC Psalms 22:10
עַל־שְׁדֵ֥י
alshede
“upon the breasts of”
- Transliteration
- al-she-DE
- Extended
- ahl-sheh-DEH
- IPA
- /ʕal.ʃəˈðeː/
Meaning by language
- English
- upon the breasts of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
al-she-DE
- phraseyour reading level
al-she-DE IM-mi
- sentence
KI-AT-ta go-KHI mi-VAT-ten mav-ti-KHI al-she-DE IM-mi
Exegesis
The Hiphil perfect mavtichi {מַבְטִיחִי | maḇ-ṭî-ḥî} “caused me to trust” begins the second clause in parallel, and al-šəḏê ʾimmî {עַל־שְׁדֵי אִמִּי | ʿal-šəḏê ʾimmî} “upon my mother’s breasts” specifies the setting of that trust. This chiastic framing of divine action in physical birth and emotional security underscores God’s comprehensive care.
Root and etymology
ש־ד
“breast, source of nourishment”
In context — Psalm 22:9
But You brought me forth from the womb; You made me trust at my mother’s breasts .
About this coordinate
Psalm 22:9:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Psalm 22:9, so the Hebrew word עַל־שְׁדֵ֥י (alshede) 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.22.9.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.22.9.W5.S1) and character.