Jeremiah 23:24:1Jer.23.24.W1TAB
אִם־יִסָּתֵ֨ר
imyistater
“if he hides himself”
- Transliteration
- im-yis-TA-ter
- Extended
- ihm-yihs-TA-tehr
- IPA
- /ʔim.jisˈsaː.ter/
Meaning by language
- English
- if he hides himself
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
im-yis-TA-ter
- phraseyour reading level
im-yis-TA-ter ISH ba-mis-ta-RIM
- clause
im-yis-TA-ter ISH ba-mis-ta-RIM va-a-NI lo-e-re-EN-nu ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
im-yis-TA-ter ISH ba-mis-ta-RIM va-a-NI lo-e-re-EN-nu ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH ha-LO et-ha-sha-MA-yim ve-et-ha-A-rets a-NI ma-LE ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The verse begins with the conditional particle im {אִם | ʾim} ‘if’, introducing a hypothetical scenario, followed by the Niphal imperfect verb yissāṭēr {יִסָּתֵ֨ר | yissāṭēr} ‘hides himself’, highlighting concealment.
Root and etymology
Roots-t-r
“to hide, conceal”
In context — Jeremiah 23:24
“When someone conceals himself in hidden places, can I fail to perceive him?” declares the LORD . “Am I not the one who fills the heavens and the earth?” declares the LORD.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 23:24:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Jeremiah 23:24, so the Hebrew word אִם־יִסָּתֵ֨ר (imyistater) 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.23.24.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.23.24.W1.S1) and character.