Jeremiah 13:20:8Jer.13.20.W8TAB
אַיֵּ֗ה
aye
“where”
- Transliteration
- a-YE
- Extended
- ah-YEH
- IPA
- /ʔajˈjɛː/
Meaning by language
- English
- where
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-YE
- clause
a-YE ha-E-der nit-TAN-lakh TSON tif-a-RETEKH
- 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 interrogative ’ayêh {אַיֵּ֗ה | ʾay-yeh} introduces a rhetorical question.
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 13:20:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Jeremiah 13:20, so the Hebrew word אַיֵּ֗ה (aye) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.13.20.W8.S1) and character.