Isaiah 52:5:3Isa.52.5.W3TAB

נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה

neumyehovah

declaration of the LORD

Transliteration
ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH
Extended
neh-UHM-yeh-hoh-VAH
IPA
/nəˈʔum.jəhoˈvɑː/

Meaning by language

English
declaration of the LORD

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
נְ + אֻם + יְ + ה + וָ֔ה
ne + um + ye + ho + vah
neumyehovah

Alphabet Analysis

Nunn as in new
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Qibbutsshort 'oo' as in food
Mem Sofitfinal form of Mem — at word end
Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Heh as in house; silent at word end
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Qametslong 'ah'
Heh as in house; silent at word end

Tap any letter to hear its name and sound

Vowels (Niqqud)

Now you try — trace the word:

The word

Word in context

  1. word

    ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH

  2. clause

    ve-a-TA MI-LI-ma-LI-FO ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH ki-lu-KAKH a-MI khi-NAM

  3. sentence

    ve-a-TA MI-LI-ma-LI-FO ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH ki-lu-KAKH a-MI khi-NAM me-SHLO mo-she-LAV ye-HEI-li-LU ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH ve-ta-MID KAL-ha-YOM she-MI mi-no-ATS

Exegesis

The oracular marker ne'ûm YHWH {נְאֻם־יְהוָה | nəʼûm Yəhōwâh} frames the initial charge with prophetic authority.

In contextIsaiah 52:5

And now, what have I here? declares the LORD . My people have been taken away for nothing; their rulers make them wail, declares the LORD. And continually, all day long, My name is blasphemed .

About this coordinate

Isaiah 52:5:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Isaiah 52:5, so the Hebrew word נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה (neumyehovah) 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.52.5.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.52.5.W3.S1) and character.