Jeremiah 13:20:5Jer.13.20.W5TAB
וּרְא֔וּ
ureu
“and see”
- Transliteration
- u-re-U
- Extended
- oo-reh-OO
- IPA
- /ureˈʔuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and see
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
u-re-U
- phraseyour reading level
ve-re-I u-re-U
- clause
se-I SE-u e-NE-khem ve-re-I u-re-U ha-ba-IM mi-tsa-FON
- sentence
se-I SE-u e-NE-khem ve-re-I u-re-U ha-ba-IM mi-tsa-FON a-YE ha-E-der nit-TAN-lakh TSON tif-a-RETEKH
Exegesis
The verse opens with the variant orthography verai {וראי | wə-rāʾî} ‘behold’ alongside the parallel form u-re’u {וּרְא֔וּ | û-rə-ʾû} ‘see,’ both marking an urgent call to attention.
In context — Jeremiah 13:20
Lift up your eyes and behold those who are coming from the north. Where is the flock that was given to you, your beautiful splendor ?
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 13:20:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Jeremiah 13:20, so the Hebrew word וּרְא֔וּ (ureu) 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.13.20.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.13.20.W5.S1) and character.