Jeremiah 22:27:7Jer.22.27.W7TAB
שָׁ֖מָּה
shama
“to there”
- Transliteration
- SHA-ma
- Extended
- SHAA-mah
- IPA
- /ˈʃaːm.maː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to there
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
SHA-ma
- clause
SHA-ma LO ya-SHU-vu
- sentence
ve-AL-ha-A-rets a-SHER-HEM me-na-se-IM et-naf-SHAM la-SHUV SHAM SHA-ma LO ya-SHU-vu
Exegesis
The paired adverbs sham {שָׁם | šām} and shammah {שָׁמָּה | šām-mā} form a reduplication emphasizing the desired location.
Root and etymology
consonantsShin–Mem–Ayin
“to hear, obey”
In context — Jeremiah 22:27
But concerning the land to which they are lifting up their soul to return, they shall not return.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 22:27:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Jeremiah 22:27, so the Hebrew word שָׁ֖מָּה (shama) 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.22.27.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.22.27.W7.S1) and character.