Isaiah 20:2:4Isa.20.2.W4TAB
יְהוָה֮
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
di-BER Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
ba-ET ha-HI di-BER Ye-ho-VAH be-YAD ye-sha-YA-hu ben-A-mots le-MOR LEKH u-fit-takh-TA ha-SAK me-AL mot-ne-KHA ve-na-AL-kha ta-kha-LOTS me-AL rag-le-KHA
- sentence
ba-ET ha-HI di-BER Ye-ho-VAH be-YAD ye-sha-YA-hu ben-A-mots le-MOR LEKH u-fit-takh-TA ha-SAK me-AL mot-ne-KHA ve-na-AL-kha ta-kha-LOTS me-AL rag-le-KHA va-ya-AS KEN ha-LOKH a-ROM ve-ya-KHEF
Root and etymology
h-y-hHeh–Yod–Heh
“to be, to exist”
In context — Isaiah 20:2
At that time the LORD spoke by the hand of Isaiah, the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, and loosen the sackcloth from your loins, and take off your sandals from your feet.” And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 20:2:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Isaiah 20:2, so the Hebrew word יְהוָה֮ (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.20.2.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.20.2.W4.S1) and character.