Isaiah 23:9:3Isa.23.9.W3TAB
יְעָצָ֑הּ
yeatsah
“has purposed it”
- Transliteration
- ye-a-TSAH
- Extended
- yeh-ah-TSAAH
- IPA
- /jəʕaːˈtsaːh/
Meaning by language
- English
- has purposed it
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ye-a-TSAH
- clause
ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT ye-a-TSAH
- sentence
ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT ye-a-TSAH le-khal-LEL ge-ON KOL-tse-VI le-ha-KEL KOL-nikh-bad-DE-akh-RETS
Exegesis
The verb yeatsah {יְעָצָ֑הּ | yə-ʿāṣā(h)}, a Qal perfect third person feminine singular with a pronominal suffix, introduces a completed divine plan.
Root and etymology
Rootayin–tsadi–he
“to plan or counsel”
In context — Isaiah 23:9
The LORD of hosts has purposed it to profane the pride of all splendor and to make insignificant all who are honored on earth.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 23:9:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Isaiah 23:9, so the Hebrew word יְעָצָ֑הּ (yeatsah) 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.23.9.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.23.9.W3.S1) and character.