1 Samuel 16:9:71 Sam.16.9.W7TAB
יְהוָֽה׃
yehovah
“the LORD”
- Transliteration
- ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- the 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
lo-va-KHAR ye-ho-VAH
- clause
va-yo-MER gam-ba-ZE lo-va-KHAR ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
va-ya-a-VER yi-SHAI sha-MA va-yo-MER gam-ba-ZE lo-va-KHAR ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The final placement of YHWH {יְהוָֽה | Yəhōwāh} underscores the Lord’s sovereign authority in the king-making process.
Root and etymology
h-y-hheh–yod–heh
“to be, to exist”
In context — 1 Samuel 16:9
Then Jesse made Shammah pass by, and Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 16:9:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of 1 Samuel 16:9, so the Hebrew word יְהוָֽה׃ (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 Sam.16.9.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.16.9.W7.S1) and character.