Isaiah 19:18:12Isa.19.18.W12TAB
לַיהוָ֣ה
layehovah
“to the LORD”
- Transliteration
- la-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- lah-yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /lajəhoˈvaː/
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
la-ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT
- clause
ba-YOM ha-HU yih-YU kha-MESH a-RIM be-E-rets mits-ra-YIM me-dab-be-ROT se-FAT ke-na-AN ve-nish-ba-OT la-ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT
- sentence
ba-YOM ha-HU yih-YU kha-MESH a-RIM be-E-rets mits-ra-YIM me-dab-be-ROT se-FAT ke-na-AN ve-nish-ba-OT la-ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT IR ha-HE-res ye-a-MER le-e-KHAT
Exegesis
The construct la-ye-hō-wāh tse-vā-’ôṯ {לַיהוָה צְבָאוֹת | la-ye-hō-wāh tse-vā-’ôṯ} frames the act of confession.
In context — Isaiah 19:18
In that day there will be five cities in the land of Egypt speaking the language of Canaan and swearing to the LORD of hosts . One will be called City of Destruction .
About this coordinate
Isaiah 19:18:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of Isaiah 19:18, so the Hebrew word לַיהוָ֣ה (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 Isa.19.18.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.19.18.W12.S1) and character.