Jeremiah 14:17:15Jer.14.17.W15TAB
בְּתוּלַת֙
betulat
“virgin {of} or maiden {of}”
- Transliteration
- be-tu-LAT
- Extended
- beh-too-LAHT
- IPA
- /bətuːˈlat/
Meaning by language
- English
- virgin {of} or maiden {of}
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-tu-LAT
- clause
KI SHE-ver ga-DOL nish-be-RA be-tu-LAT bat-a-MI ma-KA nakh-LA me-OD
- sentence
ve-a-MAR-ta a-le-HEM et-ha-da-VAR ha-ZE te-RAD-na e-NAI dim-A LAI-la ve-yo-MAM ve-al-tid-me-NA KI SHE-ver ga-DOL nish-be-RA be-tu-LAT bat-a-MI ma-KA nakh-LA me-OD
Exegesis
A causal clause introduced by ki {כִּי | kî} explains that nishberah {נִשְׁבְּרָה | niš-berāh} ‘it is broken’ refers back to the construct chain betulat bat-ammi {בְּתוּלַת בַּת־עַמִּי | bĕ-tû-lat bât-ʿam-mî}, a poetic personification of Jerusalem.
Root and etymology
b-t-lbet–tav–lamed
“virgin”
In context — Jeremiah 14:17
And you shall say to them this word: "Let my eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease, for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow."
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 14:17:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Jeremiah 14:17, so the Hebrew word בְּתוּלַת֙ (betulat) 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.14.17.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.14.17.W15.S1) and character.