Ps. 17:8 in context
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Psalms 17:8

Protect (defend, preserve, care for) me [instinctively]
as the apple of your eye (pupil/boy – a beloved daughter).
[The first phrase is loaded with several powerful images. Literally, it says preserve me as "the pupil/the little man daughter eye". The Hebrew word ishon means both "a little man" and "pupil". The reason for the double meaning is that you can see your own miniature reflection in the pupil when you look someone in the eye. The next word consists of the usual word for eye (Hebr. ajin). The combination of ishon followed by ajin occurs five times in the Bible. The others are Deut. 32:10; Prov 7:2, 9; 20:20. However, something unique is done here. Another word is inserted and a new word is created: bat-ajin. The meaning is "daughter of the eye." The Hebrew word bat means daughter, and is used, for example, in the phrase bat mitsvah when a girl at the age of twelve becomes a "daughter of the commandment." Boys celebrate bar mitsvah at the age of thirteen. As a parallel to the first line, there is an image from the animal world where a bird spreads its wings over its young. Jesus uses the same image in Matt. 23:37. Both of these images, the eye and the wings, are used in Deut. 32:10–12, and are probably the inspiration for this verse. There is also an association with the wings of the cherubim overshadowing the mercy seat in the tabernacle, see Ex. 25:18–20.]
Hide me under the shadow of your wings,
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

שָׁמְרֵנִי   כְּאִישׁוֹן   בַּת   עָיִן   בְּצֵל   כְּנָפֶיךָ   תַּסְתִּירֵנִי  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

φύλαξόν με ὡς κόραν ὀφθαλμοῦ ἐν σκέπῃ τῶν πτερύγων σου σκεπάσεις με

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H8104
H9030
 שָׁ֭מְרֵ (shamere)
נִי (ni)
 to keep
me
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Vqv2ms
Sp1bs
H9004
H0380
 כְּ (ke)
אִישׁ֣וֹן (ishvón)
 like
pupil
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H1323
H9014
 בַּת (bat-)
־
daughter
link
Noun Noun
♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state

Ncfsc
H5869a
 עָ֑יִן (ajin)
 eye
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9003
H6738
 בְּ (be)
צֵ֥ל (tzel)
 in
shadow
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H3671
H9021
 כְּ֝נָפֶ֗י (kenafe)
ךָ (kha)
 wing
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ dual (couple) gen. masculine och feminine dual (2/a couple) Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbdc
Sp2ms
H5641
H9030
H9016
 תַּסְתִּירֵֽ (tasetire)
נִי (ni)
׃
to hide
me
verseEnd
Verb Verb
hiphil ♂ sing. hiphil second person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ sing. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine singular

Vhi2ms
Sp1bs

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