Isaiah 23:9:2Isa.23.9.W2TAB
צְבָא֖וֹת
tsevaot
“of hosts”
- Transliteration
- tse-va-OT
- Extended
- tseh-vah-OHT
- IPA
- /tsəvaˈʔoːt/
Meaning by language
- English
- of hosts
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
tse-va-OT
- phraseyour reading level
ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT
- clause
ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT ye-a-TSAH
- sentence
ye-ho-VAH tse-va-OT ye-a-TSAH le-khal-LEL ge-ON KOL-tse-VI le-ha-KEL KOL-nikh-bad-DE-akh-RETS
Exegesis
The clause begins with the divine name and title YHWH tsevaot {יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת | Yəhōwāh ṣə-vā-ʼōṯ} in construct form to denote authoritative agency.
In context — Isaiah 23:9
The LORD of hosts has purposed it to profane the pride of all splendor and to make insignificant all who are honored on earth.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 23:9:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Isaiah 23:9, so the Hebrew word צְבָא֖וֹת (tsevaot) 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.23.9.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.23.9.W2.S1) and character.