Jeremiah 13:15:3Jer.13.15.W3TAB
אַל־תִּגְבָּ֑הוּ
altigbahu
“do not be proud”
- Transliteration
- al-tig-ba-HU
- Extended
- ahl-tihg-baa-HOO
- IPA
- /ʔal.tig.bɔːˈhuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- do not be proud
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
al-tig-ba-HU
- clause
shim-E-U ve-ha-a-ZI-nu al-tig-ba-HU
- sentence
shim-E-U ve-ha-a-ZI-nu al-tig-ba-HU KI Ye-ho-VAH di-BER
Exegesis
The prohibition al-tigbahu {אַל־תִּגְבָּהוּ | al-tig-bā-hu} combines the negative particle with a Qal imperfect to express “do not be proud.”
Root and etymology
Rootgimel–bet–heh
“to be high, exalt”
In context — Jeremiah 13:15
Hear and give ear; do not be proud , for the LORD has spoken.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 13:15:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Jeremiah 13:15, so the Hebrew word אַל־תִּגְבָּ֑הוּ (altigbahu) 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.13.15.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.13.15.W3.S1) and character.