2 Chronicles 15:12:42 Chr.15.12.W4TAB
אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה
etyehovah
“{direct object} the LORD”
- Transliteration
- et-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- eht-yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /ʔɛt.jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- {direct object} 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
va-ya-VO-u ba-be-RIT li-de-ROSH et-ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HEI a-vo-TEI-hem
- sentence
va-ya-VO-u ba-be-RIT li-de-ROSH et-ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HEI a-vo-TEI-hem be-KHOL-le-va-VAM u-ve-KHOL-naf-SHAM
Exegesis
The direct object marker ʾet followed by Yəh·wāh {יְהוָה | Yəh·wāh} ‘LORD’ highlights the intended object of pursuit.
In context — 2 Chronicles 15:12
And they entered into the covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul.
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 15:12:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of 2 Chronicles 15:12, so the Hebrew word אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה (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.15.12.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.15.12.W4.S1) and character.