1 Chronicles 16:10:71 Chr.16.10.W7TAB
יְהוָֽה׃
yehovah
“the LORD”
- Transliteration
- Ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- Yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- the LORD
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| 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
Ye-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
me-vak-SHE Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
hit-he-le-LU be-SHEM kad-SHO yis-MAKH LEV me-vak-SHE Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The participle məvaqqəšê {מְבַקְשֵׁי | məvaqqəšê} 'seekers' qualifies the subject lēḇ {לֵב | lēḇ} 'heart,' while the strategic placement of YHWH {יְהוָה | Yəhôwâ} underscores divine presence. The juxtaposition of imperative and jussive reflects both exhortation and benediction.
Root and etymology
h-y-hheh–yod–heh
“to be; self-existent”
In context — 1 Chronicles 16:10
Glory in His holy name; let the heart of those who seek the LORD rejoice .
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 16:10:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of 1 Chronicles 16:10, so the Hebrew word יְהוָֽה׃ (yehovah) 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 1 Chr.16.10.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.16.10.W7.S1) and character.