Jeremiah 22:1:8Jer.22.1.W8TAB
שָׁ֔ם
sham
“there”
- Transliteration
- SHAM
- Extended
- SHAAM
- IPA
- /ˈʃaːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- there
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
SHAM
- phraseyour reading level
ve-di-BAR-ta SHAM
- clause
ve-di-BAR-ta SHAM et-ha-da-VAR ha-ZE
- sentence
KO a-MAR ye-ho-VAH RED BET-ME-lekh ye-hu-DA ve-di-BAR-ta SHAM et-ha-da-VAR ha-ZE
Exegesis
The conjunction ve-dibarta {וְדִבַּרְתָּ | wə-dib-bar-tā} in the Piel perfect issues the command to speak, and the locative sham {שָׁם | šām} ‘there’ anchors the action.
Root and etymology
n-p-šnun–pe–shin
“soul, desire”
In context — Jeremiah 22:1
This is what the LORD says: Go down to the king of Judah’s house and speak this word there.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 22:1:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Jeremiah 22:1, so the Hebrew word שָׁ֔ם (sham) 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.22.1.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.22.1.W8.S1) and character.