2 Chronicles 20:22:62 Chr.20.22.W6TAB
יְהוָ֣ה
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
na-TAN Ye-ho-VAH me-a-re-VIM
- sentence
u-ve-ET he-KHE-lu ve-rin-NA u-te-hil-LA na-TAN Ye-ho-VAH me-a-re-VIM al-be-NEI a-MON mo-AV ve-har-se-IR ha-ba-IM li-ye-hu-DA va-yin-na-GE-fu
Exegesis
The Qal perfect natan {נָתַ֣ן | nā-ṯan} ‘he set’ introduces YHWH {יְהוָ֣ה | Yə-hō-wāh} as the divine strategist.
Root and etymology
h-y-hheh–yod–heh
“to be, to exist”
In context — 2 Chronicles 20:22
And at the time they began with joyful shouting and praise, the LORD set ambushers against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who were coming against Judah, and they were struck down .
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 20:22:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of 2 Chronicles 20:22, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֣ה (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.20.22.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.20.22.W6.S1) and character.