Leviticus 16:1:10Lev.16.1.W10TAB

לִפְנֵי־יְהוָ֖ה

lifneeyehhovah

before the LORD

Transliteration
lif-NEE-yeh-ho-VAH
Extended
lif-NEE-yeh-ho-VAH
IPA
/lifˈneː.jəhoˈvaː/

Meaning by language

English
before the LORD

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
לִ + פְ + נֵי + יְה + וָ֖ה
lif + nee + yeh + ho + vah
lifneeyehhovah

Alphabet Analysis

Lamedl as in law
Hireq'ee' as in machine
Pep with dagesh; f without
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Nunn as in new
Tserelong 'ey' as in they
Yody as in yes; marks long ī
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

    lif-NEE-yeh-ho-VAH

  2. phraseyour reading level

    be-kar-va-TAM lif-NEE-yeh-ho-VAH

  3. clause

    be-kar-va-TAM lif-NEE-yeh-ho-VAH va-ya-MU-tu

  4. sentence

    va-ye-dab-BER Yeh-ho-VAH el-MO-sheh a-kha-REE MOT she-NEE be-NEE a-ha-RON be-kar-va-TAM lif-NEE-yeh-ho-VAH va-ya-MU-tu

Exegesis

The phrase lifnei YHWH {לִפְנֵי־יְהוָ֖ה | li-p̄-nê Yə-hō-wāh} emphasizes proximity to the divine presence.

In contextLeviticus 16:1

After the death of Aaron’s two sons—when they came near before the LORD and died—the LORD spoke to Moses.

About this coordinate

Leviticus 16:1:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Leviticus 16:1, so the Hebrew word לִפְנֵי־יְהוָ֖ה (lifneeyehhovah) 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 Lev.16.1.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.16.1.W10.S1) and character.