Jeremiah 23:11:3Jer.23.11.W3TAB
חָנֵ֑פוּ
khanefu
“they are profane or godless”
- Transliteration
- kha-NE-fu
- Extended
- khaa-NEH-foo
- IPA
- /ħaːˈneːfuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- they are profane or godless
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
kha-NE-fu
- clause
KI-gam-na-VI gam-ko-HEN kha-NE-fu
- sentence
KI-gam-na-VI gam-ko-HEN kha-NE-fu gam-be-VE-ti ma-TSA-ti ra-a-TAM ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The verb khanefu {חָנֵפוּ | ḥā-nê-p̄û} ‘have acted corruptly’ is a Qal perfect third person plural, indicating completed profane action.
In context — Jeremiah 23:11
For both the prophet and the priest have acted corruptly ; even in my house I have found their evil, declares the LORD .
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 23:11:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Jeremiah 23:11, so the Hebrew word חָנֵ֑פוּ (khanefu) 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.23.11.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.23.11.W3.S1) and character.