Jeremiah 18:5:2Jer.18.5.W2TAB
דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה
devaryehovah
“the word of the LORD”
- Transliteration
- de-VAR-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- deh-VAHR-yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /dəˈvar.jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- the word of the LORD
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
de-VAR-ye-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
va-ye-HI de-VAR-ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
va-ye-HI de-VAR-ye-ho-VAH e-LAI le-MOR
Exegesis
The construct devar YHWH {דְבַר־יְהוָה | də-var Yə-hō-wāh} ‘word of the LORD’ serves as the subject, emphasizing divine authority.
Root and etymology
RootDalet–Bet–Resh
“word”
In context — Jeremiah 18:5
Then a word from the LORD came to me, saying ,
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 18:5:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Jeremiah 18:5, so the Hebrew word דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה (devaryehovah) 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.18.5.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.18.5.W2.S1) and character.