Exodus 22:20:5Exod.22.20.W5TABWLC Exodus 22:19
לַיהוָ֖ה
layehovah
“to the LORD”
- Transliteration
- la-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- lah-yeh-hoh-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
bil-TI la-ye-ho-VAH
- clause
bil-TI la-ye-ho-VAH le-vad-DO
- sentence
zo-VE-akh la-e-lo-HIM ya-kho-RAM bil-TI la-ye-ho-VAH le-vad-DO
Exegesis
The particle bilti {בִּלְתִּי | bil-tî} introduces exclusivity with the clause laYHWH levado {לַיהוָה לְבַדּוֹ | lăY-hō-wāh lə-bad-dô}, reinforcing strict worship monotheism. The structure of participle + passive verb foregrounds the offender and divine judgment, underscoring the absolute authority of the LORD.
Root and etymology
ה־י־ה
“to be, exist”
In context — Exodus 22:20
Whoever sacrifices to gods —except to the LORD alone—must be devoted to destruction.
About this coordinate
Exodus 22:20:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Exodus 22:20, so the Hebrew word לַיהוָ֖ה (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.22.20.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.22.20.W5.S1) and character.