Joshua 23:1:6Josh.23.1.W6TAB
יְהוָ֧ה
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
- phraseyour reading level
a-SHER-he-NI-akh Ye-ho-VAH le-yis-ra-EL
- clause
va-ye-HI mi-ya-MIM ra-BIM a-kha-REI a-SHER-he-NI-akh Ye-ho-VAH le-yis-ra-EL mi-KAL-oi-ve-HEM mi-sa-VIV
- sentence
va-ye-HI mi-ya-MIM ra-BIM a-kha-REI a-SHER-he-NI-akh Ye-ho-VAH le-yis-ra-EL mi-KAL-oi-ve-HEM mi-sa-VIV vi-ye-ho-SHU-a za-KEN BA ba-ya-MIM
Root and etymology
h-y-h
“to be, to exist”
In context — Joshua 23:1
And it came to pass, after many days, after the LORD had given rest to Israel from all their enemies all around, that Joshua was old , advanced in days.
About this coordinate
Joshua 23:1:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Joshua 23:1, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֧ה (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 Josh.23.1.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.23.1.W6.S1) and character.