Jeremiah 18:2:7Jer.18.2.W7TAB
אֶת־דְּבָרָֽי׃
etdevarai
“my words”
- Transliteration
- et-de-va-RAI
- Extended
- eht-deh-vah-RAAI
- IPA
- /ʔɛt.dəvaːˈraːj/
Meaning by language
- English
- my words
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
et-de-va-RAI
- phraseyour reading level
ash-me-a-KHA et-de-va-RAI
- clause
ve-SHA-ma ash-me-a-KHA et-de-va-RAI
- sentence
KUM ve-ya-RAD-ta BET ha-yo-TSER ve-SHA-ma ash-me-a-KHA et-de-va-RAI
Exegesis
The particle ʾet {אֶת | ʾet} introduces the direct object, and də-bā-rāy {דְּבָרָי | də-bā-rāy} ‘my words’ identifies the content of the oracle. This sequence of imperative and perfect forms conveys urgency and divine sovereignty, directing the prophet to a symbolic location where the reception of the word is shaped like clay in the potter’s hands.
Root and etymology
d-b-rdalet–bet–resh
“word, message”
In context — Jeremiah 18:2
Stand up, and go down to the potter’s workshop, and there I will cause you to hear my words .
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 18:2:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Jeremiah 18:2, so the Hebrew word אֶת־דְּבָרָֽי׃ (etdevarai) 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.18.2.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.18.2.W7.S1) and character.