1 Chronicles 22:19:211 Chr.22.19.W21TAB
לְשֵׁם־יְהוָֽה׃
leshemyehovah
“for the name of the LORD”
- Transliteration
- le-SHEM-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- leh-SHEEM-yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /ləˈʃeːm.jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- for the name of the LORD
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end | |
| 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
le-SHEM-ye-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
ha-niv-NE le-SHEM-ye-ho-VAH
- clause
ve-KU-mu u-ve-NU et-mik-DASH ye-ho-VAH ha-e-lo-HIM le-ha-VI et-a-RON be-RIT-ye-ho-VAH u-khe-LE KO-desh ha-e-lo-HIM la-BA-yit ha-niv-NE le-SHEM-ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
a-TA te-NU le-vav-KHEM ve-naf-she-KHEM lid-ROSH la-ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-khem ve-KU-mu u-ve-NU et-mik-DASH ye-ho-VAH ha-e-lo-HIM le-ha-VI et-a-RON be-RIT-ye-ho-VAH u-khe-LE KO-desh ha-e-lo-HIM la-BA-yit ha-niv-NE le-SHEM-ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The final purpose clause leshem-YHWH {לְשֵׁם־יְהוָה | lə-šêm-Yə-hō-wāh} ‘for the name of the LORD’ ties the project to divine honor. This structure preserves Hebrew’s imperative flow, construct relationships, and theological focus on covenantal devotion and sacred construction.
Root and etymology
שׁ–מ–םš-m-m
“name, reputation”
In context — 1 Chronicles 22:19
Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God , and arise and build the sanctuary of the LORD God , to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy vessels of God into the house that is being built for the name of the LORD.
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 22:19:21 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 21 of 1 Chronicles 22:19, so the Hebrew word לְשֵׁם־יְהוָֽה׃ (leshemyehovah) 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.22.19.W21, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.22.19.W21.S1) and character.