2 Chronicles 16:9:22 Chr.16.9.W2TAB
יְהוָ֗ה
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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Word in context
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Ye-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
KI Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
KI Ye-ho-VAH E-NA-v me-sho-te-TOT be-KHOL-ha-A-rets le-hit-kha-ZEK IM-le-va-VAM sha-LEM e-LAV nis-kal-TA AL-zot
- sentence
KI Ye-ho-VAH E-NA-v me-sho-te-TOT be-KHOL-ha-A-rets le-hit-kha-ZEK IM-le-va-VAM sha-LEM e-LAV nis-kal-TA AL-zot KI me-AT-ta YESH im-me-KHA mil-kha-MOT
Exegesis
The clause YHWH einav {יְהוָה עֵינָיו | Yə-hō-wāh ʿênāyw} presents the divine name followed immediately by “His eyes,” an anthropomorphic subject that highlights attentiveness.
Root and etymology
consonantsHeh–Yod–Heh
“to be, exist”
In context — 2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the LORD range throughout all the earth to show Himself strong with those whose heart is whole toward Him. You have acted foolishly concerning this; for from now on, wars will be with you.
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 16:9:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 2 Chronicles 16:9, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֗ה (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 2 Chr.16.9.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.16.9.W2.S1) and character.