Ezekiel 18:23:5Ezek.18.23.W5TAB
נְאֻ֖ם
neum
“declaration of”
- Transliteration
- ne-UM
- Extended
- neh-UHM
- IPA
- /nəˈʔum/
Meaning by language
- English
- declaration 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 | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qibbuts | short 'oo' as in food | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ne-UM
- clause
he-KHA-fets e-KH-pots MOT ra-SHA ne-UM a-do-NAI ye-ho-VI
- sentence
he-KHA-fets e-KH-pots MOT ra-SHA ne-UM a-do-NAI ye-ho-VI ha-LO be-shu-VO mid-de-ra-KHAV ve-kha-YA
Exegesis
The prophetic formula neum Adonai YHWH {נְאֻם אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה | nə-ʾûm ʾă-dō-nāy yə-hō-wāh} frames the declaration as authoritative divine speech.
Root and etymology
n-ʾ-mNun–Aleph–Mem
“to utter”
In context — Ezekiel 18:23
Do I take pleasure in the death of the wicked , declares the Lord GOD , and not in his turning from his ways and living?
About this coordinate
Ezekiel 18:23:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Ezekiel 18:23, so the Hebrew word נְאֻ֖ם (neum) 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.18.23.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Ezek.18.23.W5.S1) and character.