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
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
lo-yis-pe-DU
- phraseyour reading level
lo-yis-pe-DU LO
- 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
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 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 22:18:8 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.