1 Chronicles 16:36:21 Chr.16.36.W2TAB
יְהוָה֙
yehovah
“LORD”
- Transliteration
- ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- 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
ba-RUKH ye-ho-VAH
- clause
ba-RUKH ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE yis-ra-EL min-ha-o-LAM ve-AD ha-o-LAM
- sentence
ba-RUKH ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE yis-ra-EL min-ha-o-LAM ve-AD ha-o-LAM va-yo-me-RU khol-ha-AM a-MEN ve-hal-LEL la-ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
barukh {בָּרוּךְ | bārūḵ} ‘blessed’ opens with a Qal passive participle attributing praise to YHWH {יְהוָה | Yəhōwāh}.
Root and etymology
h-y-hheh–yod–heh
“to be; self-existent”
In context — 1 Chronicles 16:36
Blessed be the LORD , the God of Israel , from everlasting to everlasting. And all the people said, “Amen,” and gave praise to the LORD.
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 16:36:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 1 Chronicles 16:36, 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.16.36.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.16.36.W2.S1) and character.