Jeremiah 17:25:20Jer.17.25.W20TAB
הָֽעִיר־הַזֹּ֖את
hairhazot
“this city”
- Transliteration
- ha-ir-ha-ZOT
- Extended
- haa-eer-hah-ZOHT
- IPA
- /haːˈʕiːr.hazˈzoːt/
Meaning by language
- English
- this city
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Zayin | z as in zero | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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Word in context
- word
ha-ir-ha-ZOT
- phraseyour reading level
ve-ya-she-VA ha-ir-ha-ZOT
- clause
ve-ya-she-VA ha-ir-ha-ZOT le-o-LAM
- 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
Finally, ve-yashvah ha-ir-ha-zot lə-ʿō-lām {וְיָשְׁבָה הָעִיר־הַזֹּאת לְעוֹלָם | wə-yā-šə-ḇāh hā-ʿîr-ha-zōṯ lə-ʿō-lām} uses the verb ‘dwell’ to assert the city’s enduring habitability. English word order preserves Hebrew sequence while adjusting for readability.
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 17:25:20 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 20 of Jeremiah 17:25, so the Hebrew word הָֽעִיר־הַזֹּ֖את (hairhazot) 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.W20, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.17.25.W20.S1) and character.