Exodus 14:8:2Exod.14.8.W2TAB
יְהֹוָ֗ה
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 | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| 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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Word in context
- word
Ye-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
va-ye-kha-ZEK Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
va-ye-kha-ZEK Ye-ho-VAH et-LEV par-O ME-lekh mits-RA-yim va-yir-DOF a-kha-REI be-NEI yis-ra-EL
- sentence
va-ye-kha-ZEK Ye-ho-VAH et-LEV par-O ME-lekh mits-RA-yim va-yir-DOF a-kha-REI be-NEI yis-ra-EL u-ve-NEI yis-ra-EL yot-se-EEM be-YAD ra-MA
Root and etymology
ה־י־ה
“to be, to exist”
In context — Exodus 14:8
And the LORD strengthened the heart of Pharaoh the king of Egypt and pursued the sons of Israel, but the sons of Israel went out with a high hand .
About this coordinate
Exodus 14:8:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Exodus 14:8, so the Hebrew word יְהֹוָ֗ה (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.14.8.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.14.8.W2.S1) and character.