Exodus 14:15:2Exod.14.15.W2TAB
יְהוָה֙
yehovah
“LORD”
- Transliteration
- Ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- Yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /jə.ho.ˈvaː/
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
- phraseyour reading level
va-YO-mer Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
va-YO-mer Ye-ho-VAH el-mo-SHE mah-tits-AK e-LAI
- sentence
va-YO-mer Ye-ho-VAH el-mo-SHE mah-tits-AK e-LAI da-BER el-be-NEI-yis-ra-EL ve-yis-sa-U
Root and etymology
ה־י־ה
“to be, to exist”
In context — Exodus 14:15
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to Me? Speak to the sons of Israel , and let them set out.”
About this coordinate
Exodus 14:15:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Exodus 14:15, 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 Exod.14.15.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.14.15.W2.S1) and character.