Joshua 23:10:5Josh.23.10.W5TAB
יְהוָ֣ה
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
KI Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-khem
- clause
KI Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-khem HU ha-nil-KHAM la-KHEM ka-a-SHER di-BER la-KHEM
- sentence
ISH-e-KHAD mi-KEM yir-DAF-A-lef KI Ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE-khem HU ha-nil-KHAM la-KHEM ka-a-SHER di-BER la-KHEM
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} introduces a causal clause centered on YHWH Eloheichem {יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם | Yə-hō-wāh ’ĕ-lō-hê-khem}, directly attributing the victory to divine agency.
Root and etymology
h-y-h
“to be, to exist”
In context — Joshua 23:10
One man of you will chase a thousand, for the LORD your God is he who fights for you, just as He promised to you.
About this coordinate
Joshua 23:10:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Joshua 23:10, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֣ה (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.23.10.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Josh.23.10.W5.S1) and character.