Jeremiah 13:22:2Jer.13.22.W2TAB
תֹאמְרִי֙
tomeri
“you say {feminine singular}”
- Transliteration
- to-me-RI
- Extended
- toh-meh-REE
- IPA
- /toːmˈriː/
Meaning by language
- English
- you say {feminine singular}
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
to-me-RI
- phraseyour reading level
ve-KHI to-me-RI
- clause
ve-KHI to-me-RI bil-va-VEKH ma-DU-a ke-ra-U-ni E-leh
- sentence
ve-KHI to-me-RI bil-va-VEKH ma-DU-a ke-ra-U-ni E-leh be-ROV a-vo-NEKH nig-LU shu-la-YIKH ne-khe-MSU a-ke-VA-yikh
Exegesis
The Qal imperfect toemri {תֹאמְרִי | tō-’ăm-rî} ‘you say’ addresses the addressee in the second person feminine singular.
Root and etymology
Rootaleph–mem–resh
“to speak”
In context — Jeremiah 13:22
And if you say in your heart, “Why have these things happened to me?” it is on account of the greatness of your iniquity that your skirts have been uncovered and your heels have been violated.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 13:22:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Jeremiah 13:22, so the Hebrew word תֹאמְרִי֙ (tomeri) 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.13.22.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.13.22.W2.S1) and character.