Exodus 13:12:11Exod.13.12.W11TAB
לַיהוָֽה׃
layehovah
“of the LORD”
- Transliteration
- la-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- lah-yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /la.jə.ho.ˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- of the LORD
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| 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
la-ye-ho-VAH
- clause
ve-khol-PE-ter SHE-ger be-he-MA a-SHER yih-YEH le-KHA haz-ze-kha-RIM la-ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
ve-ha-a-var-TA khol-pe-ter-RE-khem la-ye-ho-VAH ve-khol-PE-ter SHE-ger be-he-MA a-SHER yih-YEH le-KHA haz-ze-kha-RIM la-ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The repetition of la-YHWH {לַיהוָה | la-Yə-hō-wāh} at the close of each clause marks divine ownership and underscores the total dedication of firstborn to the LORD.
Root and etymology
h-y-hheh–yod–heh
“to exist”
In context — Exodus 13:12
Then you shall set apart every firstborn to the LORD ; and every firstborn male of the livestock that you have shall be the LORD’s.
About this coordinate
Exodus 13:12:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of Exodus 13:12, so the Hebrew word לַיהוָֽה׃ (layehovah) 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 Exod.13.12.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.13.12.W11.S1) and character.