Jeremiah 14:7:1Jer.14.7.W1TAB
אִם־עֲוֺנֵ֙ינוּ֙
imavonenu
“if our iniquities”
- Transliteration
- IM-a-vo-NE-nu
- Extended
- IHM-ah-voh-NEE-noo
- IPA
- /ʔim.ʕăwoːˈneːnuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- if our iniquities
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
IM-a-vo-NE-nu
- clause
IM-a-vo-NE-nu A-NU VA-nu ye-ho-VAH a-SE le-MA-an she-ME-kha
- sentence
IM-a-vo-NE-nu A-NU VA-nu ye-ho-VAH a-SE le-MA-an she-ME-kha ki-ra-BU me-shu-vo-TE-nu le-KHA kha-TA-nu
Exegesis
The opening particle im {אִם־ | ʾim} introduces a concessive plea that acknowledges guilt while seeking mercy.
The phrase avoneinu anu vanu {עֲוֺנֵ֙ינוּ֙ עָ֣נוּ בָ֔נוּ | ʿăwōnēnû ʿānû bānû} personifies the community’s iniquities as legal witnesses, with the verb anu {עָנוּ | ʿānû} ‘they have testified’ conveying formal indictment.
In context — Jeremiah 14:7
Even though our iniquities testify against us, LORD , act for the sake of Your name; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against You.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 14:7:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Jeremiah 14:7, so the Hebrew word אִם־עֲוֺנֵ֙ינוּ֙ (imavonenu) 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.14.7.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.14.7.W1.S1) and character.