Jeremiah 20:7:3Jer.20.7.W3TAB
וֽ͏ָאֶפָּ֔ת
vaepat
“and I was persuaded”
- Transliteration
- va-e-PA-t
- Extended
- vaa-eh-PAA-t
- IPA
- /vaʔɛpˈpaːt/
Meaning by language
- English
- and I was persuaded
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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Word in context
- word
va-e-PA-t
- clause
pi-ti-TA-ni ye-ho-VAH va-e-PA-t kha-zak-TA-ni va-tu-KHAL
- sentence
pi-ti-TA-ni ye-ho-VAH va-e-PA-t kha-zak-TA-ni va-tu-KHAL ha-YI-ti li-se-KHOK kal-ha-YOM ku-lo lo-EG LI
Exegesis
The waw + Niphal imperfect consecutive vaepat {וֽ͏ָאֶפָּ֔ת | waʾeppāṯ} ‘and I was deceived’ emphasizes Jeremiah’s passive response.
In context — Jeremiah 20:7
You have deceived me, O LORD , and I was deceived; You have prevailed over me, and You have overcome. I have become a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 20:7:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Jeremiah 20:7, so the Hebrew word וֽ͏ָאֶפָּ֔ת (vaepat) 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.20.7.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.20.7.W3.S1) and character.