Deuteronomy 18:2:5Deut.18.2.W5TAB
יְהוָה֙
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
- clause
Ye-ho-VAH HU na-kha-la-TO ka-a-SHER di-BER-LO
- sentence
ve-na-kha-LAH LO-yi-he-YE-lo be-KE-rev e-KHA-v Ye-ho-VAH HU na-kha-la-TO ka-a-SHER di-BER-LO
Exegesis
The focus then shifts to YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hōwāh} with the emphatic pronoun hu {הוּא | hūʾ}, identifying the LORD as the exclusive heir.
Root and etymology
Rootheh–waw–heh
“to be, exist”
In context — Deuteronomy 18:2
They shall have no inherited allotment among their brothers; the LORD is their inheritance, just as He spoke to them.
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 18:2:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Deuteronomy 18:2, so the Hebrew word יְהוָה֙ (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.18.2.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.18.2.W5.S1) and character.