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

Result
יְ + ה + וָה
ye + ho + vah
yehovah

Alphabet Analysis

Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Heh as in house; silent at word end
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Qametslong 'ah'
Heh as in house; silent at word end

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Word in context

  1. word

    Ye-ho-VAH

  2. 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 contextDeuteronomy 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.