1 Chronicles 22:7:121 Chr.22.7.W12TAB
יְהוָ֥ה
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
Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HAI
- clause
ve-NO be-NI a-NI ha-YA im-le-va-VI li-veh-NOT BA-yit le-SHEM Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HAI
- sentence
va-yo-MER da-VID li-she-lo-MO ve-NO be-NI a-NI ha-YA im-le-va-VI li-veh-NOT BA-yit le-SHEM Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HAI
Exegesis
The compound designation YHWH Elohai {יְהוָה אֱלֹהָֽי | Yə-hō-wāh ʾĕ-lō-hā-yî} underscores David’s personal relationship with the covenant LORD. This structure highlights both intent and devotion in the plan to build the temple.
Root and etymology
h-y-h
“to be”
In context — 1 Chronicles 22:7
And David said to Solomon his son, “My son, I had it in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God .”
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 22:7:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of 1 Chronicles 22:7, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֥ה (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.22.7.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.22.7.W12.S1) and character.