Jeremiah 22:18:3Jer.22.18.W3TAB
יְהוָ֗ה
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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The word
Word in context
- word
ye-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
KO-a-MAR ye-ho-VAH
- clause
la-KHEN KO-a-MAR ye-ho-VAH el-ye-ho-ya-KIM ben-yo-shi-YA-hu ME-lekh ye-hu-DA lo-yis-pe-DU LO HOI a-KHI ve-HOI a-KHOT
- sentence
la-KHEN KO-a-MAR ye-ho-VAH el-ye-ho-ya-KIM ben-yo-shi-YA-hu ME-lekh ye-hu-DA lo-yis-pe-DU LO HOI a-KHI ve-HOI a-KHOT lo-yis-pe-DU LO HOI a-DON ve-HOI ho-DO
Exegesis
The formula kō amar {כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר | kō ʾāmar} “thus says” follows, immediately naming YHWH {יְהוָ֗ה | Yəhōwāh} to establish divine authority.
Root and etymology
Rootheh–yod–heh
“to exist”
In context — Jeremiah 22:18
Therefore, thus says the LORD concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah: They will not lament for him, saying “Alas, my brother!” or “Alas, sister!” They will not lament for him, saying “Alas, lord!” or “Alas, his majesty !”
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 22:18:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Jeremiah 22:18, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֗ה (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.22.18.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.22.18.W3.S1) and character.