Jeremiah 24:4:1Jer.24.4.W1TAB
וַיְהִ֥י
vayehi
“and it was or and it happened”
- Transliteration
- va-ye-HI
- Extended
- vah-yeh-HEE
- IPA
- /vaj.jəˈhiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and it was or and it happened
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Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
va-ye-HI
- phraseyour reading level
va-ye-HI de-VAR-ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
va-ye-HI de-VAR-ye-ho-VAH e-LAI le-MOR
Exegesis
The formula vayhi {וַיְהִי | wa-yə-hî} marks a narrative shift in prophetic literature, introducing the divine pronouncement.
In context — Jeremiah 24:4
And the word of the LORD came to me, saying .
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 24:4:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Jeremiah 24:4, so the Hebrew word וַיְהִ֥י (vayehi) 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.24.4.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.24.4.W1.S1) and character.