Jeremiah 13:24:3Jer.13.24.W3TAB
לְר֖וּחַ
leruakh
“to the wind”
- Transliteration
- le-RU-akh
- Extended
- leh-ROO-akh
- IPA
- /ləˈruːaħ/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the wind
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-RU-akh
- clause
le-RU-akh mid-BAR
- sentence
va-a-fi-TSHEM ke-KASH-o-VER le-RU-akh mid-BAR
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase lə-rûaḥ {לְרוּחַ | lə-rû-aḥ} marks direction toward the wind, while midbar {מִדְּבָּר | mid-bar} specifies the barren wilderness setting. The verb-first order, followed by the simile and prepositional phrase, emphasizes total dispersion and desolate context. English rendering adjusts word order for clarity while preserving the vivid simile and sequential action.
Root and etymology
Rootresh–waw–ḥet
“wind, spirit, breath”
In context — Jeremiah 13:24
And I will scatter them like stubble that passes before the wind of the wilderness .
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 13:24:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Jeremiah 13:24, so the Hebrew word לְר֖וּחַ (leruakh) 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.13.24.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.13.24.W3.S1) and character.