Jeremiah 21:3:6Jer.21.3.W6TAB
אֶל־צִדְקִיָּֽהוּ׃
eltsidkiyahu
“to Zedekiah”
- Transliteration
- el-tsid-ki-YA-hu
- Extended
- ehl-tsihd-kih-YAA-hoo
- IPA
- /ʔɛl.tsˤid.qijˈjaː.huː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to Zedekiah
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
el-tsid-ki-YA-hu
- clause
KO to-me-RUN el-tsid-ki-YA-hu
- sentence
va-YO-mer yir-me-YA-hu a-le-HEM KO to-me-RUN el-tsid-ki-YA-hu
Exegesis
The construct el-tsidqiyahu {אֶל־צִדְקִיָּהוּ | ʾel-ṣid-qî-yā-hû} ‘to Zedekiah’ identifies the ultimate recipient, marking an authoritative transition from narrative report to prophetic instruction.
Root and etymology
ṣ-d-qtsade–dalet–qof
“Righteous is Yahweh”
In context — Jeremiah 21:3
Jeremiah said to them, “This is what you are to say to Zedekiah .”
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 21:3:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Jeremiah 21:3, so the Hebrew word אֶל־צִדְקִיָּֽהוּ׃ (eltsidkiyahu) 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.21.3.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.21.3.W6.S1) and character.