Jeremiah 22:18:5Jer.22.18.W5TAB
בֶּן־יֹאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙
benyoshiyahu
“son of Josiah”
- Transliteration
- ben-yo-shi-YA-hu
- Extended
- behn-yoh-shee-YAA-hoo
- IPA
- /bɛn.joːʃijˈjaːhuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- son of Josiah
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Nun Sofit | final form of Nun — at word end | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| 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
ben-yo-shi-YA-hu
- phraseyour reading level
el-ye-ho-ya-KIM ben-yo-shi-YA-hu
- clause
la-KHEN KO-a-MAR ye-ho-VAH el-ye-ho-ya-KIM ben-yo-shi-YA-hu ME-lekh ye-hu-DA lo-yis-pe-DU LO HOI a-KHI ve-HOI a-KHOT
- sentence
la-KHEN KO-a-MAR ye-ho-VAH el-ye-ho-ya-KIM ben-yo-shi-YA-hu ME-lekh ye-hu-DA lo-yis-pe-DU LO HOI a-KHI ve-HOI a-KHOT lo-yis-pe-DU LO HOI a-DON ve-HOI ho-DO
Exegesis
The preposition ʾel {אֶל־ | ʾel} marks the addressee Yehoyaqim ben Yoshiyahu melekh Yehudah {יְהוֹיָקִ֤ים בֶּן־יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה | yəhōyāqîm ben yōšīyāhû mēleḵ yəhūdāh}, providing full personal and royal identification.
In context — Jeremiah 22:18
Therefore, thus says the LORD concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah: They will not lament for him, saying “Alas, my brother!” or “Alas, sister!” They will not lament for him, saying “Alas, lord!” or “Alas, his majesty !”
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 22:18:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Jeremiah 22:18, so the Hebrew word בֶּן־יֹאשִׁיָּ֙הוּ֙ (benyoshiyahu) 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.22.18.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.22.18.W5.S1) and character.