Jeremiah 13:10:21Jer.13.10.W21TAB
לֹא־יִצְלַ֖ח
loyitslakh
“will not succeed, be of use”
- Transliteration
- lo-yits-LAKH
- Extended
- loh-yih-ts-LAHKH
- IPA
- /loː.jitsˈlaħ/
Meaning by language
- English
- will not succeed, be of use
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch |
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Word in context
- word
lo-yits-LAKH
- phraseyour reading level
a-SHER lo-yits-LAKH
- clause
vi-HI ka-E-zor ha-ZEH a-SHER lo-yits-LAKH la-KOL
- sentence
ha-AM ha-ZEH ha-RA ha-me-a-NIM lish-mo-A et-de-va-RAI ha-hol-KHIM bish-ri-RUT li-BAM va-yel-KHU a-kha-RE e-lo-HIM a-khe-RIM le-av-DAM u-le-hish-ta-kha-VOT la-HEM vi-HI ka-E-zor ha-ZEH a-SHER lo-yits-LAKH la-KOL
Exegesis
The comparative construction vihi kaezor hazzeh {וִיהִי כָּאֵז֣וֹר הַזֶּה | vi-hi ka-e-zor ha-zeh} “and it shall be like this sash,” with the relative asher loyitzlach lakol {אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יִצְלַח לַכֹּל | a-sher lo-yit-zlach la-kol} “which does not succeed for anything,” completes the metaphor illustrating nationwide futility. The layered syntax of participles, infinitives, wayyiqtol, and comparative clauses conveys sustained condemnation, rendered in English through coordinated and relative structures to preserve clarity and emphasis.
Root and etymology
ṣ-l-ḥtsade–lamed–chet
“succeed, prosper”
In context — Jeremiah 13:10
This evil people, who refuse to listen to my words, who walk in the stubbornness of their heart , and go after other gods to serve them and to bow down to them, shall be like this sash, which will not succeed for anything.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 13:10:21 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 21 of Jeremiah 13:10, so the Hebrew word לֹא־יִצְלַ֖ח (loyitslakh) 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 Jer.13.10.W21, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.13.10.W21.S1) and character.