Jeremiah 21:10:9Jer.21.10.W9TAB
נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה
neumyehovah
“declares the LORD”
- Transliteration
- ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- neh-UHM-yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /nəˈʔum.jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- declares the LORD
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qibbuts | short 'oo' as in food | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end | |
| 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
ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH
- clause
KI SAM-ti PA-nai ba-IR ha-ZOT le-ra-A ve-LO le-to-VA ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
KI SAM-ti PA-nai ba-IR ha-ZOT le-ra-A ve-LO le-to-VA ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH be-YAD-ME-lekh ba-VEL tin-na-TEN u-se-ra-FA ba-ESH
Exegesis
Next, neum-YHWH {נְאֻם־יְהוָה | nə-ʾum YHWH} ‘utterance of the LORD’ authenticates the decree.
Root and etymology
“to be, to exist”
In context — Jeremiah 21:10
For I have set My face against this city for harm and not for good, declares the LORD ; it will be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and it will be consumed by fire.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 21:10:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Jeremiah 21:10, so the Hebrew word נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה (neumyehovah) 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.21.10.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.21.10.W9.S1) and character.