Jeremiah 23:16:3Jer.23.16.W3TAB
צְבָא֗וֹת
tsevaot
“of hosts”
- Transliteration
- tse-va-OT
- Extended
- tseh-vaa-OHT
- IPA
- /tsəvaːˈʔoːt/
Meaning by language
- English
- of hosts
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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Word in context
- word
tse-va-OT
- phraseyour reading level
Ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT
- clause
ko-a-MAR Ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT al-tish-me-U al-div-RE han-ne-vi-IM han-nib-be-IM la-KHEM mah-he-vi-LIM HE-ma et-khem
- sentence
ko-a-MAR Ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT al-tish-me-U al-div-RE han-ne-vi-IM han-nib-be-IM la-KHEM mah-he-vi-LIM HE-ma et-khem kha-ZON li-BAM ye-dab-be-RU LO mi-PI Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The compound divine name YHWH tsevaot {יְהוָה צְבָא֗וֹת | Yəhōwāh ṣəḇāʾōṯ} ‘LORD of hosts’ emphasizes sovereign authority over heavenly and earthly forces.
Root and etymology
ṣ-b-ʾtsadi–bet–aleph
“army, host”
In context — Jeremiah 23:16
Thus says the LORD of hosts : “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you, for they fill you with emptiness. They speak a vision of their own heart , and not from the mouth of the LORD.”
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 23:16:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Jeremiah 23:16, so the Hebrew word צְבָא֗וֹת (tsevaot) 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.23.16.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.23.16.W3.S1) and character.