Jeremiah 22:18:8Jer.22.18.W8TAB

לֹא־יִסְפְּד֣וּ

loyispedu

they will not lament

Transliteration
lo-yis-pe-DU
Extended
loh-yihs-peh-DOO
IPA
/loː.jis.pəˈduː/

Meaning by language

English
they will not lament

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
לֹא + יִסְ + פְּ + ד֣וּ
lo + yis + pe + du
loyispedu

Alphabet Analysis

Lamedl as in law
Holemlong 'oh' as in go
Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Hireq'ee' as in machine
Samekhs as in sit
Shevasilent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable
Pep with dagesh; f without
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Daletd as in door
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū

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Word in context

  1. word

    lo-yis-pe-DU

  2. phraseyour reading level

    lo-yis-pe-DU LO

  3. 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

  4. 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

Two parallel clauses employ the negative particle lōʾ {לֹא־ | lōʾ} with the Piel imperfect yispeḏû {יִסְפְּד֣וּ | yispeḏû} “they will lament” and the prepositional phrase lōw {ל֔וֹ | lōw} “for him,” indicating total absence of mourning.

Root and etymology

Roots-p-d

to lament

In contextJeremiah 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 22:18:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Jeremiah 22:18, so the Hebrew word לֹא־יִסְפְּד֣וּ (loyispedu) 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.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.22.18.W8.S1) and character.