Job 16:3:2Job.16.3.W2TAB
לְדִבְרֵי־ר֑וּחַ
ledivreiruakh
“to words of wind”
- Transliteration
- le-div-REI-RU-akh
- Extended
- leh-div-REE-RUU-akh
- IPA
- /lə.ðivˈreː.ˈruː.aħ/
Meaning by language
- English
- to words of wind
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father |
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Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
le-div-REI-RU-akh
- clause
ha-KETS le-div-REI-RU-akh
- sentence
ha-KETS le-div-REI-RU-akh O ma-YAM-re-tsa-kha KI ta-a-NE
Exegesis
The opening haqets {הֲקֵ֥ץ | hă-qēṣ} sets the first question, and the prepositional phrase ledivrei-ruach {לְדִבְרֵי־ר֑וּחַ | lə-ḏiḇ-rê-rû-aḥ} functions as its complement, characterizing the speech as insubstantial (“words” qualified by “wind”).
Root and etymology
consonantsresh–vav–chet
“wind, breath”
In context — Job 16:3
Is there an end to words of wind, or what urges you on that you answer?
About this coordinate
Job 16:3:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Job 16:3, so the Hebrew word לְדִבְרֵי־ר֑וּחַ (ledivreiruakh) 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 Job.16.3.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Job.16.3.W2.S1) and character.