Jeremiah 13:27:9Jer.13.27.W9TAB

א֥וֹי

oi

woe

Transliteration
OI
Extended
OHI
IPA
/ˈʔoːj/

Meaning by language

English
woe

Alphabet Analysis

Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Holemlong 'oh' as in go
Yody as in yes; marks long ī

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Word in context

  1. word

    OI

  2. phraseyour reading level

    OI LAKH

  3. clause

    OI LAKH ye-ru-sha-LA-yim LO tit-ha-RI a-kha-RE ma-TAI OD

  4. sentence

    ni-u-FA-yikh u-mits-ha-lo-TA-yikh ZIM-mat ze-nu-TEKH al-ge-VA-ot ba-sa-DE ra-I-ti shi-ku-TSA-yikh OI LAKH ye-ru-sha-LA-yim LO tit-ha-RI a-kha-RE ma-TAI OD

Exegesis

The interjection oy {א֥וֹי | ʾōy} introduces the prophetic lament, addressing Jerusalem (Yerushalayim {יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם | yərūšālayim}).

In contextJeremiah 13:27

I have seen your adulteries and your neighings—the lewdness of your harlotry on the hills in the field—and your abominations. Woe to you, Jerusalem ! Will you not be made clean? When shall it once be?

About this coordinate

Jeremiah 13:27:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Jeremiah 13:27, so the Hebrew word א֥וֹי (oi) 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.13.27.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.13.27.W9.S1) and character.