Jeremiah 22:21:2Jer.22.21.W2TAB
אֵלַ֙יִךְ֙
elayikh
“to you {feminine singular}”
- Transliteration
- e-LA-yikh
- Extended
- ee-LAH-yihkh
- IPA
- /ʔeːˈla.jiχ/
Meaning by language
- English
- to you {feminine singular}
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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Word in context
- word
e-LA-yikh
- phraseyour reading level
di-BAR-ti e-LA-yikh
- clause
di-BAR-ti e-LA-yikh be-shal-ve-TA-yikh a-MAR-te LO e-she-MA
- sentence
di-BAR-ti e-LA-yikh be-shal-ve-TA-yikh a-MAR-te LO e-she-MA ZE dar-KEKH min-ne-u-RA-yikh KI lo-sha-MA-te be-ko-LI
Exegesis
The direct object phrase elayikh {אֵלַיִךְ | ʾêlayiḵ} immediately follows the verb, anchoring the address to the feminine singular addressee.
In context — Jeremiah 22:21
I spoke to you in your prosperity , but you said, “I will not listen.” This is your way from your youth, for you have not listened to my voice .
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 22:21:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Jeremiah 22:21, so the Hebrew word אֵלַ֙יִךְ֙ (elayikh) 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.22.21.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.22.21.W2.S1) and character.