Jeremiah 23:26:1Jer.23.26.W1TAB
עַד־מָתַ֗י
admatai
“until when”
- Transliteration
- ad-ma-TAI
- Extended
- ahd-maa-TAI
- IPA
- /ʕad.maːˈtaj/
Meaning by language
- English
- until when
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
ad-ma-TAI
- clause
ad-ma-TAI ha-YESH be-LEV han-ne-vi-IM niv-be-E hash-sha-KER
- sentence
ad-ma-TAI ha-YESH be-LEV han-ne-vi-IM niv-be-E hash-sha-KER u-ne-vi-E tar-MIT li-BAM
Exegesis
The verse opens with the interrogative ad-matai {עַד־מָתַי | ʿad-maṭai} ‘until when?’, framing a rhetorical lament.
In context — Jeremiah 23:26
How long will this remain in the hearts of the prophets who prophesy lies and in the prophets who utter deceit from their own hearts?
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 23:26:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Jeremiah 23:26, so the Hebrew word עַד־מָתַ֗י (admatai) 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.23.26.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.23.26.W1.S1) and character.