Jeremiah 23:19:3Jer.23.19.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

Result
יְ + ה + וָ֗ה
ye + ho + vah
yehovah

Alphabet Analysis

Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Heh as in house; silent at word end
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Qametslong 'ah'
Heh as in house; silent at word end

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Word in context

  1. word

    ye-ho-VAH

  2. phraseyour reading level

    hi-NE sa-a-RAT ye-ho-VAH

  3. clause

    hi-NE sa-a-RAT ye-ho-VAH khe-MA ya-tse-A ve-SA-ar mit-kho-LEL

  4. sentence

    hi-NE sa-a-RAT ye-ho-VAH khe-MA ya-tse-A ve-SA-ar mit-kho-LEL AL ROSH re-sha-IM ya-KHUL

Exegesis

This is followed by the construct chain saʿarath YHWH {סַעֲרַת יְהוָה | səʿărāṯ Yə-hō-wāh} ‘storm of the LORD’, directly ascribing the tempest to divine origin.

Root and etymology

ה־י־ה

to be, exist

In contextJeremiah 23:19

Behold, the storm of the LORD —wrath has been unleashed; a twisting tempest—it will whirl onto the head of the wicked .

About this coordinate

Jeremiah 23:19:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Jeremiah 23:19, 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.23.19.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.23.19.W3.S1) and character.