Exodus 23:19:6Exod.23.19.W6TAB
יְהוָ֣ה
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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Word in context
- word
Ye-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha
- clause
re-SHEET bi-ku-RE ad-MAT-kha ta-VEE BET Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha
- sentence
re-SHEET bi-ku-RE ad-MAT-kha ta-VEE BET Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha lo-te-va-SHEL ge-DEE ba-kha-LEV im-MO
Exegesis
The imperfect verb tavi {תָּבִיא | tā-vî} introduces an obligation clause directing the offering toward beit YHWH Eloheikha {בֵּית יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ | bêṯ Yə-hō-wāh ’ĕ-lō-hê-kā}, emphasizing sacred ownership.
Root and etymology
RootHeh–Vav–Heh
“to be, to exist”
In context — Exodus 23:19
Bring the beginning of the firstfruits of your land to the house of the LORD your God . You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.
About this coordinate
Exodus 23:19:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Exodus 23:19, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֣ה (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.23.19.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.23.19.W6.S1) and character.