Jeremiah 17:16:9Jer.17.16.W9TAB
אַתָּ֣ה
ata
“you”
- Transliteration
- a-TA
- Extended
- ah-TAH
- IPA
- /ʔatˈtaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- you
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
a-TA
- phraseyour reading level
a-TA ya-DAT-ta
- clause
va-a-NI lo-ATS-ti me-ro-E a-kha-re-KHA ve-YOM a-NUSH LO hit-a-ve-TI a-TA ya-DAT-ta
- sentence
va-a-NI lo-ATS-ti me-ro-E a-kha-re-KHA ve-YOM a-NUSH LO hit-a-ve-TI a-TA ya-DAT-ta mo-TSA se-fa-TAI NO-khakh pa-NE-kha ha-YA
Exegesis
The direct address attah yadatta {אַתָּה יָדָעְתָּ | ʾattāh yāḏaʿtā} ‘you knew’ asserts divine omniscience.
Root and etymology
RootAleph–Tav–He
“you (masculine singular)”
In context — Jeremiah 17:16
But as for me, I did not hasten away from shepherding to follow You , and I did not desire the woeful day; You know it—whatever issued from my lips was before Your face .
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 17:16:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Jeremiah 17:16, so the Hebrew word אַתָּ֣ה (ata) 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.17.16.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.17.16.W9.S1) and character.