Ezekiel 13:16:1Ezek.13.16.W1TAB
נְבִיאֵ֣י
nevie
“prophets of”
- Transliteration
- ne-vi-E
- Extended
- neh-vee-EH
- IPA
- /nəviˈʔeː/
Meaning by language
- English
- prophets of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ne-vi-E
- phraseyour reading level
ne-vi-E yis-ra-EL
- clause
ne-vi-E yis-ra-EL ha-niv-be-IM el-ye-ru-sha-LIM ve-ha-kho-ZIM LA kha-ZON sha-LOM
- sentence
ne-vi-E yis-ra-EL ha-niv-be-IM el-ye-ru-sha-LIM ve-ha-kho-ZIM LA kha-ZON sha-LOM ve-EN sha-LOM ne-UM a-do-NAI ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The verse begins with the construct chain nevi’ei yisra’el {נְבִיאֵי | nә-vi-’ei} ‘prophets of Israel,’ followed by the participle hanibbe’im {הַנִּבְּאִים | ha-nib-be-’im} ‘who prophesy,’ which together frame the subjects.
Root and etymology
RootNun, Bet, Aleph
“to announce, utter prophecy”
In context — Ezekiel 13:16
The prophets of Israel who prophesy concerning Jerusalem and who see for her a vision of peace , yet there is no peace—declares the Lord GOD .
About this coordinate
Ezekiel 13:16:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Ezekiel 13:16, so the Hebrew word נְבִיאֵ֣י (nevie) 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 Ezek.13.16.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ezek.13.16.W1.S1) and character.