2 Chronicles 9:8:22 Chr.9.8.W2TAB
יְהוָ֤ה
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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Word in context
- word
ye-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
ye-HI ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha
- clause
ye-HI ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha ba-RUKH a-SHER kha-FETS be-KHA le-tit-KHA al-KIS-o le-ME-lekh la-ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha
- sentence
ye-HI ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha ba-RUKH a-SHER kha-FETS be-KHA le-tit-KHA al-KIS-o le-ME-lekh la-ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha be-a-ha-VAT e-lo-HE-kha et-yis-ra-EL le-ha-a-mi-DO le-o-LAM va-yit-TEN-kha a-le-HEM le-ME-lekh la-a-SOT mish-PAT u-tse-da-KA
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase la-YHWH eloheikha {לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ | la-Yə-hō-wāh ʾĕ-lō-hê-ḵā} qualifies the throne’s ownership.
In context — 2 Chronicles 9:8
May the LORD your God be blessed, who delighted in you to place you on His throne as king for the LORD your God. In the love of your God for Israel, to establish them forever, He made you king over them to execute justice and righteousness.
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 9:8:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 2 Chronicles 9:8, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֤ה (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.9.8.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.9.8.W2.S1) and character.