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

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Result
יְ + ה + וָ֣ה
ye + ho + vah
yehovah

Alphabet Analysis

Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Heh as in house; silent at word end
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Qametslong 'ah'
Heh as in house; silent at word end

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Word in context

  1. word

    Ye-ho-VAH

  2. phraseyour reading level

    Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha

  3. clause

    re-SHEET bi-ku-RE ad-MAT-kha ta-VEE BET Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-kha

  4. 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 contextExodus 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.