Jeremiah 15:16:14Jer.15.16.W14TAB
יְהוָ֖ה
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
ki-nik-RA shim-KHA a-LAI Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HEI tse-va-OT
- sentence
nim-tse-U de-va-RE-kha va-okh-LEM va-ye-HI de-va-re-KHA de-var-KHA LI le-sa-SON u-le-sim-KHAT le-va-VI ki-nik-RA shim-KHA a-LAI Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HEI tse-va-OT
Exegesis
Addressing the compound divine name YHWH Elohei Tzevaot {יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י צְבָאֽוֹת | Yə-hō-wāh ʾĕ-lō-hê tsə-ḇā-’ōt} underscores covenantal authority at the conclusion. The literal version preserves Hebrew word order, while the formal and dynamic translations adjust connectives and phrase structure for English clarity without losing Hebrew emphasis and theological nuance.
Root and etymology
Rootheh–yod–heh
“to be, to exist”
In context — Jeremiah 15:16
Your words were found, and I ate them, and your word became for me a joy and gladness of my heart ; for your name was called upon me, O LORD God of hosts .
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 15:16:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Jeremiah 15:16, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֖ה (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.15.16.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.15.16.W14.S1) and character.