Jeremiah 14:20:2Jer.14.20.W2TAB
יְהוָ֛ה
yehovah
“LORD”
- Transliteration
- ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- 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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Word in context
- word
ye-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
ya-DA-nu ye-ho-VAH
- clause
ya-DA-nu ye-ho-VAH rish-e-NU a-VON a-vo-TE-nu
- sentence
ya-DA-nu ye-ho-VAH rish-e-NU a-VON a-vo-TE-nu KI kha-TA-nu LAKH
Exegesis
The vocative address to YHWH {יְהוָ֛ה | Yə-hō-wāh} ‘the LORD’ establishes a prayerful tone.
Root and etymology
h-y-hheh–yod–heh
“to be, exist”
In context — Jeremiah 14:20
We acknowledge, O LORD , our wickedness , and the iniquity of our fathers; for we have sinned against You.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 14:20:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Jeremiah 14:20, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֛ה (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 Jer.14.20.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.14.20.W2.S1) and character.