2 Chronicles 20:8:72 Chr.20.8.W7TAB
לֵאמֹֽר׃
lemor
“saying”
- Transliteration
- le-MOR
- Extended
- leh-mohR
- IPA
- /leːʔˈmoːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- saying
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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Word in context
- word
le-MOR
- phraseyour reading level
le-shim-KHA le-MOR
- clause
va-yiv-NU le-KHA BAH mik-DASH le-shim-KHA le-MOR
- sentence
va-ye-she-VU-VAH va-yiv-NU le-KHA BAH mik-DASH le-shim-KHA le-MOR
Exegesis
The infinitive le-emor {לֵאמֹֽר | lê-ʾā-môr} functions as a discourse marker introducing the content of the inscription. The formal reconstruction mirrors Hebrew word order, whereas the dynamic rendering consolidates locative expressions for readability.
In context — 2 Chronicles 20:8
And they dwelt in it and built for You a sanctuary in it for Your name, saying,
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 20:8:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of 2 Chronicles 20:8, so the Hebrew word לֵאמֹֽר׃ (lemor) 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 2 Chr.20.8.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.20.8.W7.S1) and character.