Jeremiah 23:30:5Jer.23.30.W5TAB
מְגַנְּבֵ֣י
meganneve
“those who steal”
- Transliteration
- me-gan-ne-VE
- Extended
- meh-gahn-neh-VEE
- IPA
- /məɣan.nəˈveː/
Meaning by language
- English
- those who steal
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
me-gan-ne-VE
- phraseyour reading level
me-gan-ne-VE de-va-RAI
- clause
me-gan-ne-VE de-va-RAI ISH me-ET re-E-hu
- sentence
la-KHEN hin-NE al-ha-ne-vi-IM ne-UM-ye-ho-VAH me-gan-ne-VE de-va-RAI ISH me-ET re-E-hu
Exegesis
The participle meganvei {מְגַנְּבֵי | mə-gan-nə-ḇê} with its object devarai {דְבָרַי | dᵊ-vā-́rāy} portrays ongoing illicit action.
Root and etymology
g-n-vgimel–nun–beth
“to steal”
In context — Jeremiah 23:30
“Therefore, look, I am against the prophets ,” declares the LORD , “who steal My words, each from his neighbor.”
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 23:30:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Jeremiah 23:30, so the Hebrew word מְגַנְּבֵ֣י (meganneve) 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.23.30.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.23.30.W5.S1) and character.