Jeremiah 17:26:18Jer.17.26.W18TAB
יְהוָֽה׃
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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Word in context
- word
Ye-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
BET Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
u-me-vi-E to-DA BET Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
u-va-U me-a-RE-ye-ye-hu-DA u-mis-se-vi-VOT ye-ru-sha-LA-yim u-me-E-rets bin-ya-MIN u-min-ha-she-fe-LA u-min-ha-HAR u-min-ha-NE-gev me-vi-IM o-LA ve-ZE-vakh u-min-KHA u-le-vo-NA u-me-vi-E to-DA BET Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The construct beit YHWH {בֵּ֥ית יְהוָֽה | bêṯ Yə-hō-wāh} ‘house of the LORD’ identifies the temple as the focal location of worship, underscoring the covenant relationship with YHWH.
Root and etymology
h-y-hheh–yod–heh
“to be, exist”
In context — Jeremiah 17:26
And they will come from the cities of Judah, and from the regions around Jerusalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the lowland, and from the hill country, and from the Negev, bringing burnt offerings, and sacrifices, and grain offerings, and frankincense, and bringing thank offerings to the house of the LORD .
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 17:26:18 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 18 of Jeremiah 17:26, so the Hebrew word יְהוָֽה׃ (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.17.26.W18, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.17.26.W18.S1) and character.