Deuteronomy 13:4:2Deut.13.4.W2TABWLC Deuteronomy 13:5
יְהוָה
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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The word
Word in context
- word
Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
a-kha-REI Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HEI-khem te-LE-khu ve-o-TO ti-ra-U ve-ET-mits-vo-TAV tish-mo-RU u-ve-ko-LO tish-ma-U ve-o-TO ta-a-vo-DU u-VO tid-ba-KUN
Exegesis
The compound divine designation YHWH Eloheichem {יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם | Yə-hō-wāh ʾĕ-lō-hê-ḵem} functions as the object of relational pursuit and identifies the covenantal authority.
Root and etymology
ה-י-ה
“to be, exist”
In context — Deuteronomy 13:4
You shall walk after the LORD your God ; you shall fear Him, guard His commandments, listen to His voice , serve Him, and cling to Him.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 13:4:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Deuteronomy 13:4, so the Hebrew word יְהוָה (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 Deut.13.4.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.13.4.W2.S1) and character.