Numbers 14:28:4Num.14.28.W4TAB
נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה
neumyehovah
“declares the LORD”
- Transliteration
- ne-UM-Ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- neh-OOM-Yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /nəˈʔum.jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- declares the LORD
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Qibbuts | short 'oo' as in food | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end | |
| 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 | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ne-UM-Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
e-MOR a-le-HEM KHai-A-NI ne-UM-Ye-ho-VAH IM-LO ka-a-SHER di-bar-TEM be-oz-NAI
- sentence
e-MOR a-le-HEM KHai-A-NI ne-UM-Ye-ho-VAH IM-LO ka-a-SHER di-bar-TEM be-oz-NAI KEN e-e-SEH la-KHEM
Exegesis
It is immediately followed by the oath formula chai ani neum YHWH, where chai {חַי | ḥay} ‘life’ and neum {נְאֻם | nəʾûm} ‘oracle’ underscore divine certainty.
Root and etymology
ה־י־ה
“to be, exist”
In context — Numbers 14:28
Say to them, ‘As I live, declares the LORD , just as you have spoken in My hearing , so I will do to you.’
About this coordinate
Numbers 14:28:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Numbers 14:28, so the Hebrew word נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה (neumyehovah) 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 Num.14.28.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.14.28.W4.S1) and character.