Exodus 15:18:1Exod.15.18.W1TAB
יְהוָ֥ה
yehovah
“LORD”
- Transliteration
- Ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- Yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /jə.hoˈvaː/
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
Ye-ho-VAH yim-LOKH
- sentence
Ye-ho-VAH yim-LOKH le-o-LAM va-ED
Exegesis
The declaration begins with the subject YHWH {יְהוָ֥ה | yə-hō-wāh} preceding the verb, reflecting a VSO word order that highlights divine agency.
Root and etymology
h-y-hheh–yod–heh
“to be, to exist”
In context — Exodus 15:18
The LORD will reign forever and for all generations .
About this coordinate
Exodus 15:18:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Exodus 15:18, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֥ה (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.15.18.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.15.18.W1.S1) and character.