1 Chronicles 16:11:21 Chr.16.11.W2TAB
יְהוָה֙
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
dir-SHU Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
dir-SHU Ye-ho-VAH ve-u-ZO vak-ke-SHU fa-NAV ta-MID
Exegesis
The first command directs focus to the divine name YHWH {יְהוָה֙ | Yə-hō-wāh}, followed by the construct phrase veuzzo {וְעֻזּ֔וֹ | wə-‘ū-zō} linking God with His attribute of strength.
Root and etymology
h-y-hheh–yod–heh
“to be; self-existent”
In context — 1 Chronicles 16:11
Seek the LORD and His strength ; continually seek His face.
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 16:11:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 1 Chronicles 16:11, so the Hebrew word יְהוָה֙ (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.16.11.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.16.11.W2.S1) and character.