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

Result
עֲ + שֵׂ֖ה
a + se
ase

Alphabet Analysis

Ayindeep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal
Hateph Patachreduced 'ah'
Shinshin with right dot; sin with left dot
Tserelong 'ey' as in they
Heh as in house; silent at word end

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Word in context

  1. word

    a-SE

  2. clause

    IM-a-vo-NE-nu A-NU VA-nu ye-ho-VAH a-SE le-MA-an she-ME-kha

  3. 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 contextJeremiah 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.