1 Chronicles 16:41:101 Chr.16.41.W10TAB
לַֽיהוָ֔ה
layehovah
“to the LORD”
- Transliteration
- la-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- lah-yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /lajohoˈvaː/
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
- clause
le-ho-DOT la-ye-ho-VAH KI le-o-LAM khas-DO
- sentence
ve-im-MA-hem he-MAN vi-du-TUN u-she-AR ha-be-ru-RIM a-SHER nik-VE-u be-she-MOT le-ho-DOT la-ye-ho-VAH KI le-o-LAM khas-DO
Exegesis
The infinitive lehodot la-YHWH {לְהֹדוֹת לַיהוָה | lə-hô-dôt la-YHWH} ‘to give thanks to the LORD’ is a hiphil infinitive expressing purpose.
Root and etymology
h-y-hheh–yod–heh
“to be; self-existent”
In context — 1 Chronicles 16:41
And with them were Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen who were designated by name to give thanks to the LORD , for His steadfast love endures forever.
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 16:41:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of 1 Chronicles 16:41, so the Hebrew word לַֽיהוָ֔ה (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.16.41.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.16.41.W10.S1) and character.