Isaiah 19:18:16Isa.19.18.W16TAB
יֵאָמֵ֖ר
yeamer
“it will be said or called”
- Transliteration
- ye-a-MER
- Extended
- yeh-ah-MEER
- IPA
- /jeːʔaˈmeːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- it will be said or called
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ye-a-MER
- clause
IR ha-HE-res ye-a-MER le-e-KHAT
- sentence
ba-YOM ha-HU yih-YU kha-MESH a-RIM be-E-rets mits-ra-YIM me-dab-be-ROT se-FAT ke-na-AN ve-nish-ba-OT la-ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT IR ha-HE-res ye-a-MER le-e-KHAT
Exegesis
The final Nifal imperfect yē-ā-mer lə-ʾe-ḥat {יֵאָמֵר לְאֶחָת | yē-ā-mer lə-ʾe-ḥat} assigns the name, preserving Hebrew asyndeton and emphasizing transformation.
In context — Isaiah 19:18
In that day there will be five cities in the land of Egypt speaking the language of Canaan and swearing to the LORD of hosts . One will be called City of Destruction .
About this coordinate
Isaiah 19:18:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of Isaiah 19:18, so the Hebrew word יֵאָמֵ֖ר (yeamer) 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.19.18.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.19.18.W16.S1) and character.