Isaiah 20:3:2Isa.20.3.W2TAB
יְהוָ֔ה
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
va-YO-mer ye-ho-VAH
- clause
va-YO-mer ye-ho-VAH ka-a-SHER ha-LAKH a-ved-DI ye-sha-YA-hu a-ROM ve-ya-KHEF
- sentence
va-YO-mer ye-ho-VAH ka-a-SHER ha-LAKH a-ved-DI ye-sha-YA-hu a-ROM ve-ya-KHEF sha-LOSH sha-NIM OT u-mo-FET al-mits-ra-YIM ve-al-KUSH
Root and etymology
h-y-hHeh–Yod–Heh
“to be, to exist”
In context — Isaiah 20:3
And the LORD said, “Just as my servant Isaiah has walked naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and a wonder against Egypt and against Cush .”
About this coordinate
Isaiah 20:3:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Isaiah 20:3, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֔ה (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.20.3.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.20.3.W2.S1) and character.