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

Result
יְ + ה + וָה֙
yeh + ho + vah
yehhovah

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

    Yeh-ho-VAH

  2. phraseyour reading level

    va-ye-dab-BER Yeh-ho-VAH

  3. clause

    va-ye-dab-BER Yeh-ho-VAH el-MO-sheh a-kha-REE MOT she-NEE be-NEE a-ha-RON

  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 16:1:2 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.