Jeremiah 22:29:5Jer.22.29.W5TAB
דְּבַר־יְהוָֽה׃
devaryehovah
“word of the LORD”
- Transliteration
- de-VAR-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- deh-VAHR-yeh-hoh-VAH
- IPA
- /dᵊvar.jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- word of the LORD
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
de-VAR-ye-ho-VAH
- clause
shim-E de-VAR-ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
ERETS E-rets A-rets shim-E de-VAR-ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The construct devar {דְּבַר־ | də-var} ‘word’ linked to YHWH {יְהוָֽה | Yəhō-wāh} frames this utterance as a binding covenant decree. The stark paratactic structure, devoid of conjunctions, and the parashah marker ס emphasize the verse’s standalone, urgent pronouncement.
Root and etymology
d-b-rDalet–Bet–Resh
“speak, word”
In context — Jeremiah 22:29
O land, land, land, hear the word of the LORD .
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 22:29:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Jeremiah 22:29, so the Hebrew word דְּבַר־יְהוָֽה׃ (devaryehovah) 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.22.29.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.22.29.W5.S1) and character.