Zechariah 13:7:2Zech.13.7.W2TAB
עוּרִ֤י
uri
“awake”
- Transliteration
- U-RI
- Extended
- oo-REE
- IPA
- /ʕuːˈriː/
Meaning by language
- English
- awake
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
U-RI
- phraseyour reading level
U-RI al-RO-i
- clause
KHE-rev U-RI al-RO-i ve-al-GE-ver a-mi-TI ne-UM Ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT
- sentence
KHE-rev U-RI al-RO-i ve-al-GE-ver a-mi-TI ne-UM Ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT HAKH et-ha-RO-e u-te-fu-TSE-na ha-TSON va-ha-shi-VO-ti ya-DI al-ha-tso-a-RIM
Exegesis
The verse opens with the personified imperative cherev {חֶ֗רֶב | ḥé-rev} ‘sword’, followed by uri {עוּרִ֤י | ʿû-rî} ‘awake’, establishing an image of divine judgment.
In context — Zechariah 13:7
Awake, O sword, against My shepherd and against the man who is My companion , declares the LORD of hosts ; strike the shepherd, and the flock will be scattered. I will turn My hand against the little ones.
About this coordinate
Zechariah 13:7:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Zechariah 13:7, so the Hebrew word עוּרִ֤י (uri) 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.13.7.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Zech.13.7.W2.S1) and character.