Jeremiah 17:25:21Jer.17.25.W21TAB
לְעוֹלָֽם׃
leolam
“forever”
- Transliteration
- le-o-LAM
- Extended
- leh-oh-LAAM
- IPA
- /ləʕoːˈlaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- forever
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
le-o-LAM
- 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.
Root and etymology
Rootayin–vav–lamed–mem
“eternity”
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 17:25:21 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 21 of Jeremiah 17:25, so the Hebrew word לְעוֹלָֽם׃ (leolam) 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.W21, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.17.25.W21.S1) and character.