Jeremiah 17:14:1Jer.17.14.W1TAB
רְפָאֵ֤נִי
refaeni
“heal me”
- Transliteration
- re-fa-E-NI
- Extended
- reh-fah-EH-nee
- IPA
- /rəfɔːˈʔeː.niː/
Meaning by language
- English
- heal me
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
re-fa-E-NI
- phraseyour reading level
re-fa-E-NI Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
re-fa-E-NI Ye-ho-VAH ve-e-ra-FE ho-shi-E-NI ve-i-va-SHE-a
- sentence
re-fa-E-NI Ye-ho-VAH ve-e-ra-FE ho-shi-E-NI ve-i-va-SHE-a KI te-hi-la-TI a-TAH
Exegesis
The verse employs a parallel structure with r'fa'eni {רְפָאֵנִי | rə-p̄ā-ʾê-nî} 'heal me' followed by the Niphal imperfect ve'erafe {וְאֵרָפֵא | wə-ʼê-rā-p̄ê} 'and I will be healed', then repeats with hoshi'eni {הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי | hō-šî-ʿê-nî} 'save me' and veivvashe'ah {וְאִוָּשֵׁ֑עָה | wə-ʼiwwā-šê-ʿāh} 'and I will be saved', underscoring assured divine response.
Root and etymology
RootResh–Pe–Aleph
“to heal, make whole”
In context — Jeremiah 17:14
Heal me, LORD , and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved; for You are my praise .
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 17:14:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Jeremiah 17:14, so the Hebrew word רְפָאֵ֤נִי (refaeni) 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.17.14.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.17.14.W1.S1) and character.