Jeremiah 23:10:2Jer.23.10.W2TAB
מְנָֽאֲפִים֙
menaafim
“adulterers”
- Transliteration
- me-na-a-FIM
- Extended
- meh-naa-ah-FEEM
- IPA
- /mənaːʔăˈfiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- adulterers
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
me-na-a-FIM
- phraseyour reading level
KI me-na-a-FIM
- clause
KI me-na-a-FIM mal-A ha-A-rets ki-mip-ne a-LA av-la ha-A-rets yav-SHU ne-OT mid-BAR
- sentence
KI me-na-a-FIM mal-A ha-A-rets ki-mip-ne a-LA av-la ha-A-rets yav-SHU ne-OT mid-BAR vat-te-HI me-ru-tsa-TAM ra-A u-ge-vu-ra-TAM lo-KHEN
Root and etymology
נ־א־ף
“to commit adultery”
In context — Jeremiah 23:10
For the land is filled with adulterers; because of the curse the land grieves, and the pastures of the wilderness are dried up. Their path is evil, and their strength is not right.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 23:10:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Jeremiah 23:10, so the Hebrew word מְנָֽאֲפִים֙ (menaafim) 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.23.10.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.23.10.W2.S1) and character.