Jeremiah 14:7:4Jer.14.7.W4TAB
יְהוָ֕ה
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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The word
Word in context
- word
ye-ho-VAH
- clause
IM-a-vo-NE-nu A-NU VA-nu ye-ho-VAH a-SE le-MA-an she-ME-kha
- sentence
IM-a-vo-NE-nu A-NU VA-nu ye-ho-VAH a-SE le-MA-an she-ME-kha ki-ra-BU me-shu-vo-TE-nu le-KHA kha-TA-nu
Exegesis
Addressing the divine name YHWH {יְהוָה | Yəhōwāh} as addressee, the imperative aseh {עֲשֵׂ֖ה | ʿăśēh} issues an urgent petition for intervention despite confessed guilt.
Root and etymology
Rootheh–yod–heh
“to be, exist”
In context — Jeremiah 14:7
Even though our iniquities testify against us, LORD , act for the sake of Your name; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against You.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 14:7:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Jeremiah 14:7, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֕ה (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.14.7.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.14.7.W4.S1) and character.