Joel 2:26:6Joel.2.26.W6TAB

יְהוָה֙

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 + וָה֙
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

    ET-SHEM Ye-ho-VAH

  3. clause

    va-a-KHAL-tem a-KHOL ve-sa-VAT-ta ve-hil-LAL-tem ET-SHEM Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-khem a-sher-a-SA im-MA-khem le-haf-LI

  4. sentence

    va-a-KHAL-tem a-KHOL ve-sa-VAT-ta ve-hil-LAL-tem ET-SHEM Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-khem a-sher-a-SA im-MA-khem le-haf-LI ve-LO-ye-VO-shu a-MI le-o-LAM

Exegesis

The vav-consecutive Piel ve-hilaltem introduces praise toward the object-marked name of YHWH Eloheikhem {אֶת־שֵׁם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם | ʾet-šēm Yə-hō-wāh ʾĕ-lō-hê-ḵem}.

Root and etymology

h-y-h

to be, to exist

In contextJoel 2:26

And you shall eat fully and be satisfied, and you shall praise the name of the LORD your God , who has done wondrous deeds with you: and My people shall never be ashamed forever.

About this coordinate

Joel 2:26:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Joel 2:26, so the Hebrew word יְהוָה֙ (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 Joel.2.26.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Joel.2.26.W6.S1) and character.