Leviticus 16:1:2Lev.16.1.W2TAB
יְהוָה֙
yehhovah
“LORD”
- Transliteration
- Yeh-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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Word in context
- word
Yeh-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
va-ye-dab-BER Yeh-ho-VAH
- clause
va-ye-dab-BER Yeh-ho-VAH el-MO-sheh a-kha-REE MOT she-NEE be-NEE a-ha-RON
- 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 context — Leviticus 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 16:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Leviticus 16:1, so the Hebrew word יְהוָה֙ (yehhovah) 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.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.16.1.W2.S1) and character.