Ezekiel 20:3:18Ezek.20.3.W18TAB
נְאֻ֖ם
neum
“utterance of”
- Transliteration
- ne-UM
- Extended
- neh-UHM
- IPA
- /nəˈʔum/
Meaning by language
- English
- utterance 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
- phraseyour reading level
khai-a-NI im-id-da-RESH la-KHEM ne-UM
- clause
khai-a-NI im-id-da-RESH la-KHEM ne-UM a-do-NAI Ye-ho-VI
- sentence
ben-A-dam da-BER et-zik-NEI yis-ra-EL ve-a-MAR-ta a-LE-hem KO a-MAR a-do-NAI Ye-ho-VI ha-lid-ROSH o-TI a-TEM ba-IM khai-a-NI im-id-da-RESH la-KHEM ne-UM a-do-NAI Ye-ho-VI
Exegesis
Finally, the declaration neum {נְאֻם | nəʾūm} ‘declares’ seals the prophecy. The Hebrew word order, repetition, and formulaic markers build tension and highlight the clash between human inquiry and divine sovereignty.
Root and etymology
Rootnun–aleph–mem
“utterance”
In context — Ezekiel 20:3
Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel, and say to them, “Thus says the Lord GOD : Is it to inquire of Me that you have come? As I live , I will not be inquired of by you, declares the Lord GOD.”
About this coordinate
Ezekiel 20:3:18 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 18 of Ezekiel 20:3, 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.20.3.W18, which extends further down to each syllable (Ezek.20.3.W18.S1) and character.