Isaiah 14:5:2Isa.14.5.W2TAB
יְהוָ֖ה
yehovah
“the LORD”
- Transliteration
- ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- the 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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The word
Word in context
- word
ye-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
sha-VAR ye-ho-VAH
- clause
sha-VAR ye-ho-VAH ma-TE re-sha-IM
- sentence
sha-VAR ye-ho-VAH ma-TE re-sha-IM SHE-vet mo-she-LIM
Exegesis
The following divine name YHWH {יְהוָ֖ה | Yə-hō-wāh} functions as the subject, emphasizing divine agency.
In context — Isaiah 14:5
The LORD has shattered the staff of the wicked and the scepter of rulers.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 14:5:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Isaiah 14:5, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֖ה (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 Isa.14.5.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.14.5.W2.S1) and character.