2 Kings 17:36:22 Kgs.17.36.W2TAB
אִֽם־אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה
imetyehovah
“surely the LORD”
- Transliteration
- IM-eT-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- EEM-ehT-yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /ʔim.ʔɛt.jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- surely the LORD
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end | |
| 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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The word
Word in context
- word
IM-eT-ye-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
KI IM-eT-ye-ho-VAH
- clause
KI IM-eT-ye-ho-VAH a-SHER he-e-LA ET-khem me-E-rets mits-ra-YIM be-KHO-akh ga-DOL u-viz-RO-a ne-tu-YA o-TO ti-RA-u
- sentence
KI IM-eT-ye-ho-VAH a-SHER he-e-LA ET-khem me-E-rets mits-ra-YIM be-KHO-akh ga-DOL u-viz-RO-a ne-tu-YA o-TO ti-RA-u ve-LO tish-ta-kha-VU ve-LO tiz-ba-KHU
Exegesis
The Hebrew conditional exclusivity marker ki im {כִּ֣י אִֽם־ | kî ʾim} frames an exclusive worship clause.
The definite-object marker et emphasizes YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh} as the sole recipient of devotion.
Root and etymology
ה־ו־ה
“to be, exist”
In context — 2 Kings 17:36
The LORD is the One who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and with an outstretched arm; Him you shall fear, to Him you shall bow down, and to Him you shall offer sacrifices.
About this coordinate
2 Kings 17:36:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 2 Kings 17:36, so the Hebrew word אִֽם־אֶת־יְהוָ֗ה (imetyehovah) 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 Kgs.17.36.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Kgs.17.36.W2.S1) and character.