2 Chronicles 2:1:62 Chr.2.1.W6TABWLC 2 Chronicles 1:18
יְהוָ֔ה
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
le-SHEM Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
va-YO-mer she-lo-MO liv-NOT BA-yit le-SHEM Ye-ho-VAH u-VA-yit le-mal-khu-TO
Exegesis
The first construct phrase is bayit {בַּיִת | ba-yīt} within leshem {לְשֵׁם | lə-šēm} “for the name,” linked to the divine name YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh}, indicating sacred dedication.
In context — 2 Chronicles 2:1
Then Solomon resolved to build a house for the Name of the LORD and a house for his kingdom .
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 2:1:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of 2 Chronicles 2:1, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֔ה (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.2.1.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.2.1.W6.S1) and character.