2 Chronicles 12:14:82 Chr.12.14.W8TAB
אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃
etyehovah
“{direct object marker} the LORD”
- Transliteration
- ET-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- EET-yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /ˈʔeːt.jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- {direct object marker} the LORD
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| 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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Word in context
- word
ET-ye-ho-VAH
- clause
KI LO he-KHIN li-BO li-de-ROSH ET-ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
va-ya-AS ha-RA KI LO he-KHIN li-BO li-de-ROSH ET-ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The particle ʾetYHWH {אֶת־יְהוָה | ʾet yə-hō-wāh} marks the divine name as the direct object. This structure connects inner disposition directly to moral outcome, and the English maintains the causal linkage and volitional emphasis.
Root and etymology
h-y-hheh–yod–heh
“to be, to exist”
In context — 2 Chronicles 12:14
And he did evil because he did not prepare his heart to seek the LORD .
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 12:14:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of 2 Chronicles 12:14, so the Hebrew word אֶת־יְהוָֽה׃ (etyehovah) 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 2 Chr.12.14.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.12.14.W8.S1) and character.