Jeremiah 17:9:5Jer.17.9.W5TAB
ה֑וּא
hu
“it”
- Transliteration
- HU
- Extended
- HOO
- IPA
- /ˈhuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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Word in context
- word
HU
- phraseyour reading level
ve-a-NUSH HU
- 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 pronoun hu {הוּא | hūʾ} introduces a verbless clause that reinforces the assertion.
In context — Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things and incurably sick; who can know it ?
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 17:9:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Jeremiah 17:9, so the Hebrew word ה֑וּא (hu) 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.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.17.9.W5.S1) and character.