Jeremiah 14:4:9Jer.14.4.W9TAB
אִכָּרִ֖ים
ikarim
“farmers”
- Transliteration
- i-ka-RIM
- Extended
- ih-kah-REEM
- IPA
- /ʔikːaːˈriːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- farmers
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
i-ka-RIM
- phraseyour reading level
BO-shu i-ka-RIM
- clause
BO-shu i-ka-RIM kha-FU ro-SHAM
- sentence
ba-a-VUR ha-a-da-MA kha-TA KI lo-HA-ya GE-shem ba-A-rets BO-shu i-ka-RIM kha-FU ro-SHAM
Root and etymology
ʾ-k-raleph–kaf–resh
“to plow, cultivate”
In context — Jeremiah 14:4
Because the ground is cracked and dismayed, since there was no rain in the land, the farmers were ashamed; they covered their heads.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 14:4:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Jeremiah 14:4, so the Hebrew word אִכָּרִ֖ים (ikarim) 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.14.4.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.14.4.W9.S1) and character.