1 Chronicles 22:11:31 Chr.22.11.W3TAB
יְהִ֥י
yehi
“may he be or may it be”
- Transliteration
- ye-HI
- Extended
- yeh-HEE
- IPA
- /jəˈhiː/
Meaning by language
- English
- may he be or may it be
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 | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
ye-HI
- phraseyour reading level
ye-HI Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
a-TA ve-NI ye-HI Ye-ho-VAH im-MAKH
- sentence
a-TA ve-NI ye-HI Ye-ho-VAH im-MAKH ve-hit-sla-KHTA u-va-NI-ta BET Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha ka-a-SHER di-BER a-LE-kha
Exegesis
The jussive yehi {יְהִי | ye-ḥî} with YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh} forms a covenantal blessing “may the LORD be with you.”
In context — 1 Chronicles 22:11
Now, my son, may the LORD be with you; may you prosper and build the house of the LORD your God, as He has spoken concerning you.
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 22:11:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of 1 Chronicles 22:11, so the Hebrew word יְהִ֥י (yehi) 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.22.11.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.22.11.W3.S1) and character.