Jeremiah 23:12:15Jer.23.12.W15TAB
נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃
neumyehovah
“declaration of the LORD”
- Transliteration
- ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- neh-UHM-yeh-hoh-VAH
- IPA
- /nəʔum.jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- declaration of the LORD
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qibbuts | short 'oo' as in food | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end | |
| 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
ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH
- clause
ki-a-VI a-le-HEM ra-A she-NAT pe-kud-da-TAM ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
la-KHEN yih-ye dar-KAM la-HEM kha-kha-lak-la-KOT ba-a-fe-LA yid-da-KHU ve-na-FLU VAH ki-a-VI a-le-HEM ra-A she-NAT pe-kud-da-TAM ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The closing neum YHWH {נְאֻם־יְהוָה | nᵉʾ-ūm Yᵉ-hō-wā} authenticates the prophecy as the LORD’s declaration.
Root and etymology
ה־י־ה
“to be, exist”
In context — Jeremiah 23:12
Therefore their way will be to them like a slick path in the darkness; they will be driven on and will fall there, for I will bring calamity upon them—the year of their visitation , declares the LORD .
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 23:12:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Jeremiah 23:12, so the Hebrew word נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ (neumyehovah) 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.23.12.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.23.12.W15.S1) and character.