Jeremiah 17:27:3Jer.17.27.W3TAB
אֵלַ֗י
elai
“to me”
- Transliteration
- e-LAI
- Extended
- ee-LAI
- IPA
- /ʔeːˈlaj/
Meaning by language
- English
- to me
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
e-LAI
- clause
ve-im-LO tish-me-U e-LAI le-kad-DESH et-YOM ha-sha-BAT u-le-vil-TI se-ET ma-SA u-VO be-sha-a-RE ye-ru-sha-LIM be-YOM ha-sha-BAT
- sentence
ve-im-LO tish-me-U e-LAI le-kad-DESH et-YOM ha-sha-BAT u-le-vil-TI se-ET ma-SA u-VO be-sha-a-RE ye-ru-sha-LIM be-YOM ha-sha-BAT ve-hit-TSAT-ti ESH bi-she-a-RE-ha ve-AKH-la ar-me-NOT ye-ru-sha-LIM ve-LO tikh-BE
In context — Jeremiah 17:27
But if you do not listen to Me to sanctify the Sabbath day and do not carry a burden or enter through the gates of Jerusalem on that day, then I will kindle a fire in its gates, and it will devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it will not be quenched.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 17:27:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Jeremiah 17:27, so the Hebrew word אֵלַ֗י (elai) 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.17.27.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.17.27.W3.S1) and character.