Judges 13:15:4Judg.13.15.W4TAB

יְהוָ֑ה

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 + וָ֑ה
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

    el-mal-AKH ye-ho-VAH

  3. clause

    va-YO-mer ma-NO-akh el-mal-AKH ye-ho-VAH

  4. sentence

    va-YO-mer ma-NO-akh el-mal-AKH ye-ho-VAH na-tse-RA-na o-TAKH ve-na-a-SE le-fa-NE-kha ge-DI i-ZIM

Exegesis

The phrase el-malakh YHWH {אֶל־מַלְאַךְ יְהוָ֑ה | ʾel-məlaʾḵ Yəhōwāh} functions as the indirect object, identifying the divine messenger.

Root and etymology

h-w-h

to be, exist

In contextJudges 13:15

And Manoah said to the angel of the LORD , “Please let us detain you , and let us prepare before you a young goat from the goats.”

About this coordinate

Judges 13:15:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Judges 13:15, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֑ה (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 Judg.13.15.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Judg.13.15.W4.S1) and character.