Exodus 15:21:5Exod.15.21.W5TAB
לַֽיהוָה֙
layehovah
“to the LORD”
- Transliteration
- la-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- lah-yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /la.jə.ho.ˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to 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
- phraseyour reading level
shi-RU la-ye-ho-VAH
- clause
shi-RU la-ye-ho-VAH ki-ga-OH ga-AH SUS ve-rokh-VO ra-MAH ba-YAM
- sentence
va-ta-AN la-HEM mir-YAM shi-RU la-ye-ho-VAH ki-ga-OH ga-AH SUS ve-rokh-VO ra-MAH ba-YAM
Exegesis
The imperative shiru {שִׁירוּ | šî-rû} governs the object la-YHWH {לַיהוָה | la-YHWH}, calling for praise to the LORD.
Root and etymology
consonantsheh–yod–heh
“to be, exist”
In context — Exodus 15:21
And Miriam answered them, “Sing to the LORD , for He has triumphed gloriously ; the horse and its rider He has hurled into the sea.”
About this coordinate
Exodus 15:21:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Exodus 15:21, so the Hebrew word לַֽיהוָה֙ (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.15.21.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.15.21.W5.S1) and character.