Isaiah 49:1:2Isa.49.1.W2TAB
אִיִּים֙
iyim
“coastlands or islands”
- Transliteration
- i-YIM
- Extended
- ih-YEEM
- IPA
- /ʔiːˈjiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- coastlands or islands
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
i-YIM
- phraseyour reading level
shim-E-U i-YIM
- clause
shim-E-U i-YIM E-LAI ve-hak-shi-I-VU le-u-MIM me-ra-KHOK
- sentence
shim-E-U i-YIM E-LAI ve-hak-shi-I-VU le-u-MIM me-ra-KHOK ye-ho-VAH mi-BE-ten ke-ra-A-NI mim-me-E im-MI hiz-KI-R she-MI
Exegesis
The verse opens with two coordinate imperatives, shimʿû {שִׁמְעוּ | šimʿû} ‘hear’ and wehaqshivû {וְהַקְשִׁיבוּ | wə-haq-šî-vû} ‘and give attention,’ addressed to ʼiyim {אִיִּים | ʼiyyîm} ‘coastlands’ and leʼummim {לְאֻמִּים | lə-ʼum-mîm} ‘peoples,’ creating an inclusive summons.
In context — Isaiah 49:1
Hear me, O coastlands; listen closely, you peoples from afar. The LORD called me from the womb ; from within my mother He made mention of my name.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 49:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Isaiah 49:1, so the Hebrew word אִיִּים֙ (iyim) 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.49.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.49.1.W2.S1) and character.