Isaiah 22:17:2Isa.22.17.W2TAB
יְהוָה֙
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
hi-NE Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
hi-NE Ye-ho-VAH me-tal-te-LE-kha tal-te-LA GA-ver
- sentence
hi-NE Ye-ho-VAH me-tal-te-LE-kha tal-te-LA GA-ver ve-OT-kha A-TO
Exegesis
It is followed by the divine name YHWH {יְהוָה | yə-hō-wāh} as the subject.
Root and etymology
Roothwh
“to be, to exist”
In context — Isaiah 22:17
Behold, the LORD is about to hurl you away with a violent hurling , O mighty man, and He will seize you in a firm grip.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 22:17:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Isaiah 22:17, so the Hebrew word יְהוָה֙ (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.22.17.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.22.17.W2.S1) and character.