Jeremiah 14:7:5Jer.14.7.W5TAB
עֲשֵׂ֖ה
ase
“act”
- Transliteration
- a-SE
- Extended
- ah-SEE
- IPA
- /ʕăˈseː/
Meaning by language
- English
- act
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
a-SE
- 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
Addressing the divine name YHWH {יְהוָה | Yəhōwāh} as addressee, the imperative aseh {עֲשֵׂ֖ה | ʿăśēh} issues an urgent petition for intervention despite confessed guilt.
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 14:7:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Jeremiah 14:7, so the Hebrew word עֲשֵׂ֖ה (ase) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.14.7.W5.S1) and character.