Jeremiah 13:20:6Jer.13.20.W6TAB
הַבָּאִ֖ים
habaim
“the ones coming”
- Transliteration
- ha-ba-IM
- Extended
- hah-baa-EEHM
- IPA
- /habbaːˈʔiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- the ones coming
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ha-ba-IM
- 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 participial clause ha-ba’im mi-ṣāphōn {הַבָּאִים מִצָּפ֑וֹן | ha-bā-ʾîm mi-ṣā-p̄ōn} situates the advancing group from the north, highlighting geopolitical threat.
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 13:20:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Jeremiah 13:20, so the Hebrew word הַבָּאִ֖ים (habaim) 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.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.13.20.W6.S1) and character.