Deuteronomy 23:1:6Deut.23.1.W6TABWLC Deuteronomy 23:2
יְהוָֽה׃
yehovah
“of the LORD”
- Transliteration
- Ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- Yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- of 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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The word
Word in context
- word
Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
bik-HAL Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
lo-ya-VO pe-TSU-a da-KA u-khe-RUT sha-FKHA bik-HAL Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The construct phrase kə-rûṯ šā-p̄ə-ḵāh {כְּרוּת שָׁפְכָה | kə-rûṯ šā-p̄ə-ḵāh} specifies castration, and the prepositional expression bĭ-qā-hāl YHWH {בִּקְהַל יְהוָה | bĭ-qā-hāl YHWH} denotes exclusion from Israel’s covenant assembly. Hebrew participles function adjectivally to articulate parallel conditions in the legal prohibition.
Root and etymology
h-w-hheh–waw–heh
“to be, exist”
In context — Deuteronomy 23:1
No one who is emasculated or has severed genitals may enter the assembly of the LORD .
About this coordinate
Deuteronomy 23:1:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Deuteronomy 23:1, so the Hebrew word יְהוָֽה׃ (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.23.1.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Deut.23.1.W6.S1) and character.