Jeremiah 21:14:5Jer.21.14.W5TAB
נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה
neumyehovah
“declaration of the LORD”
- Transliteration
- ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- neh-UHM-yeh-hoh-VAH
- IPA
- /nəˈʔum.jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- declaration of 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
u-fa-KAD-ti a-LE-khem kif-RI ma-al-le-KHEM ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
u-fa-KAD-ti a-LE-khem kif-RI ma-al-le-KHEM ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH ve-hits-TAT-ti ESH be-ya-RAH ve-akh-LA KAL-se-vi-VE-ha
Exegesis
The prophetic formula ne’um-YHWH {נְאֻם־יְהוָה | nᵊ-’um Yə-hō-wāh} asserts authoritative declaration.
Root and etymology
“to be, to exist”
In context — Jeremiah 21:14
I will punish you in keeping with the fruit of your deeds, declares the LORD ; I will kindle a fire in her forest, and it will consume everything around her.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 21:14:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Jeremiah 21:14, 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.21.14.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.21.14.W5.S1) and character.