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

Result
צְ + בָא֗ + וֹת
tse + va + ot
tsevaot

Alphabet Analysis

Tsadets as in cats
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh
Qametslong 'ah'
Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Holemlong 'oh' as in go
Tavt as in top

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Word in context

  1. word

    tse-va-OT

  2. phraseyour reading level

    Ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT

  3. 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

  4. 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 contextJeremiah 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.