Isaiah 14:27:1Isa.14.27.W1TAB
כִּֽי־יְהוָ֧ה
kiyehovah
“for the LORD”
- Transliteration
- ki-Ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- KEE-yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /kiː.jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- for the LORD
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| 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
ki-Ye-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
ki-Ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT
- clause
ki-Ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT ya-ATS u-MI ya-FER
- sentence
ki-Ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT ya-ATS u-MI ya-FER ve-ya-DO han-ne-tu-YA u-MI ye-shi-VE-na
Exegesis
The verse opens with ki {כִּֽי־ | kî} marking a causal statement.
The compound title YHWH Tsevaot {יְהוָ֧ה צְבָא֛וֹת | Yə-hō-wāh ṣĕ-ḇā-’ōṯ} highlights divine sovereignty over celestial armies.
In context — Isaiah 14:27
The LORD of hosts has purposed His counsel; who then can annul it? And when His outstretched hand is raised, who can turn it back?
About this coordinate
Isaiah 14:27:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Isaiah 14:27, so the Hebrew word כִּֽי־יְהוָ֧ה (kiyehovah) 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 Isa.14.27.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.14.27.W1.S1) and character.