1 Chronicles 16:29:101 Chr.16.29.W10TAB
לַיהוָ֖ה
layehovah
“to the LORD”
- Transliteration
- la-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- lah-yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /lajəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the LORD
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| 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
la-ye-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
hish-ta-kha-VU la-ye-ho-VAH
- clause
se-U min-KHA u-VO-u le-fa-NAV hish-ta-kha-VU la-ye-ho-VAH be-had-RAT-KO-desh
- sentence
ha-VU la-ye-ho-VAH ke-VOD she-MO se-U min-KHA u-VO-u le-fa-NAV hish-ta-kha-VU la-ye-ho-VAH be-had-RAT-KO-desh
Exegesis
Each imperative is directed la-YHWH {לַיהוָ֖ה | la-Yə-hō-wāh} ‘to the LORD’, unifying the actions with divine focus.
Root and etymology
h-y-hheh–yod–heh
“to be; self-existent”
In context — 1 Chronicles 16:29
Give to the LORD the glory of His name; bring an offering and come before Him; bow down to the LORD in the splendor of holiness.
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 16:29:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of 1 Chronicles 16:29, so the Hebrew word לַיהוָ֖ה (layehovah) 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.16.29.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.16.29.W10.S1) and character.