Zechariah 13:4:5Zech.13.4.W5TAB
הַנְּבִיאִ֛ים
hanneviim
“the prophets”
- Transliteration
- han-ne-vi-IM
- Extended
- hahn-neh-vih-EEM
- IPA
- /han.nəv̱iˈʔiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- the prophets
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| 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 | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
han-ne-vi-IM
- phraseyour reading level
ye-VO-shu han-ne-vi-IM
- clause
ve-ha-YA ba-YOM ha-HU ye-VO-shu han-ne-vi-IM ISH me-khez-YO-no be-hin-na-ve-O-to
- sentence
ve-ha-YA ba-YOM ha-HU ye-VO-shu han-ne-vi-IM ISH me-khez-YO-no be-hin-na-ve-O-to ve-LO yil-be-SHU ad-DE-ret se-AR le-MA-an ka-KHESH
Exegesis
The expression hanneviim ish {הַנְּבִיאִ֛ים אִ֥ישׁ | hannəvîʼîm îš} ‘the prophets each man’ emphasizes both collective and individual prophecy.
Root and etymology
נ־ב־א
“to prophesy”
In context — Zechariah 13:4
And it shall come to pass on that day that the prophets will each be ashamed of their vision when they prophesy, and they will not wear a cloak of hair for deception.
About this coordinate
Zechariah 13:4:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Zechariah 13:4, so the Hebrew word הַנְּבִיאִ֛ים (hanneviim) 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 Zech.13.4.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Zech.13.4.W5.S1) and character.