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but you,וְאַתָּהa mortalאֱנוֹשׁof my own worth,כְּעֶרְכִּיmy companionאַלּוּפִיand my acquaintance,וּמְיֻדָּעִי
Psalms 55:13
Study it in the app“but you, a mortal of my own worth, my companion and my acquaintance,”
The pain of being betrayed by a close companionFriendship
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 55:13, word by word
- a mortalאֱנוֹשׁenosh
man, mortal
Man, mortal: the human being seen in his weakness; also people in general.
Where else “enosh” appears- of my own worthעֶרְכִּerki
valuation
The price fixed for something or someone, according to the law.
Where else “erki” appears- my companionאַלּוּפִalufi
companion
A close friend, the companion one grew up with and trusts.
Where else “alufi” appears- and my acquaintanceמְיֻדָּעִmeyudai
know
To know something, realize.
Where else “meyudai” appears
The context
12For it is not an enemy who reproaches me, or I could bear it; it is not one who hates me who has exalted himself against me, or I could hide from him;
13 · This verse (above)
14with whom together we made sweet intimate counsel; in the house of Elohim we walked with the throng.