Jeremiah 13:19:1Jer.13.19.W1TAB
עָרֵ֥י
are
“cities of”
- Transliteration
- a-RE
- Extended
- aa-REE
- IPA
- /ʕaːˈreː/
Meaning by language
- English
- cities of
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Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
a-RE
- phraseyour reading level
a-RE ha-NE-gev
- clause
a-RE ha-NE-gev sug-ge-RU ve-EN po-TE-akh
- sentence
a-RE ha-NE-gev sug-ge-RU ve-EN po-TE-akh hog-laat ye-hu-DA ku-LA hog-LAAT she-lo-MIM
Exegesis
The verse begins with the construct phrase arey {עָרֵי | ʿārê} ‘cities’ of the Negev ha-negev {הַנֶּגֶב | hā-nê-ḡēv} ‘Negev’, establishing geographic focus.
In context — Jeremiah 13:19
The cities of the Negev are shut up, and there is no one to open them; Judah has been carried away into exile , all of it completely.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 13:19:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Jeremiah 13:19, so the Hebrew word עָרֵ֥י (are) 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.13.19.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.13.19.W1.S1) and character.