Jeremiah 17:25:1Jer.17.25.W1TAB
וּבָ֣אוּ
uvau
“and they will come”
- Transliteration
- u-va-U
- Extended
- oo-vah-UU
- IPA
- /uːvaˈʔuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and they will come
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
u-va-U
- phraseyour reading level
u-va-U be-sha-a-RE ha-IR ha-ZOT
- clause
u-va-U be-sha-a-RE ha-IR ha-ZOT me-la-KHIM ve-sa-RIM yo-she-VIM al-ki-SE da-VID ro-khe-VIM ba-RE-khev u-va-su-SIM HE-ma ve-sa-RE-hem ISH ye-hu-DA ve-yo-she-VE ye-ru-sha-LA-im
- sentence
u-va-U be-sha-a-RE ha-IR ha-ZOT me-la-KHIM ve-sa-RIM yo-she-VIM al-ki-SE da-VID ro-khe-VIM ba-RE-khev u-va-su-SIM HE-ma ve-sa-RE-hem ISH ye-hu-DA ve-yo-she-VE ye-ru-sha-LA-im ve-ya-she-VA ha-ir-ha-ZOT le-o-LAM
Exegesis
The verse begins with uva’u {וּבָאוּ | û-ḇā-ʾû} ‘and they enter,’ introducing a future scenario in prophetic narrative.
In context — Jeremiah 17:25
Kings and princes shall enter through the gates of this city, sitting upon the throne of David , riding in chariots and on horses—along with their officials, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall be inhabited forever.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 17:25:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Jeremiah 17:25, so the Hebrew word וּבָ֣אוּ (uvau) 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.17.25.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.17.25.W1.S1) and character.