Jeremiah 22:5:1Jer.22.5.W1TAB
וְאִם֙
veim
“and if”
- Transliteration
- ve-IM
- Extended
- veh-IHM
- IPA
- /vəˈʔim/
Meaning by language
- English
- and if
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Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
ve-IM
- clause
ve-IM LO tish-me-U et-ha-de-va-RIM ha-E-le
- sentence
ve-IM LO tish-me-U et-ha-de-va-RIM ha-E-le BI nish-ba-E-ti ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH ki-le-khar-ba yih-ye ha-BA-yit ha-ZE
Exegesis
The verse begins with a conditional frame introduced by ve-im {וְאִם֙ | wə-ʾim} ‘and if’, immediately negated by lo {לֹ֣א | lōʾ} ‘not’, creating a protasis that anticipates a serious consequence.
In context — Jeremiah 22:5
But if you do not listen to these words, I have sworn by Myself, declares the LORD , that this house will become a ruin .
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 22:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Jeremiah 22:5, so the Hebrew word וְאִם֙ (veim) 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.22.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.22.5.W1.S1) and character.