Jeremiah 17:9:3Jer.17.9.W3TAB
מִכֹּ֖ל
mikol
“above all”
- Transliteration
- mi-KOL
- Extended
- mih-KOHL
- IPA
- /mikˈkol/
Meaning by language
- English
- above all
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Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
mi-KOL
- clause
A-kov ha-LEV mi-KOL ve-a-NUSH HU
- sentence
A-kov ha-LEV mi-KOL ve-a-NUSH HU MI ye-da-E-nu
Exegesis
The modifier mikol {מִכֹּל | mi-kōl} ‘above all’ functions as a superlative, indicating that its deceit surpasses every other thing.
In context — Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things and incurably sick; who can know it ?
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 17:9:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Jeremiah 17:9, so the Hebrew word מִכֹּ֖ל (mikol) 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.17.9.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.17.9.W3.S1) and character.