Isaiah 16:13:7Isa.16.13.W7TAB
מֵאָֽז׃
meaz
“from then or from long ago”
- Transliteration
- me-AZ
- Extended
- meh-AZ
- IPA
- /meːˈʔaːz/
Meaning by language
- English
- from then or from long ago
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Zayin | z as in zero |
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The word
Word in context
- word
me-AZ
- sentence
ZEH ha-da-VAR a-SHER dib-BER ye-ho-VAH el-mo-AV me-AZ
Exegesis
The temporal meaz {מֵאָז | mēʾāz} ‘since then’ marks the prophecy’s ancient origin. English preserves the Hebrew word order to maintain solemn emphasis and historical perspective.
Root and etymology
Rootʾ–z
“then, at that time”
In context — Isaiah 16:13
This is the message the LORD spoke concerning Moab from of old .
About this coordinate
Isaiah 16:13:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Isaiah 16:13, so the Hebrew word מֵאָֽז׃ (meaz) 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 Isa.16.13.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.16.13.W7.S1) and character.