Leviticus 19:24:7Lev.19.24.W7TAB
לַיהוָֽה׃
layehovah
“to the LORD”
- Transliteration
- la-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- lah-yeh-ho-VAAH
- IPA
- /la.jə.hoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the LORD
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| 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
la-ye-ho-VAH
- clause
KO-desh hil-loo-LIM la-ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
u-va-sha-NAH ha-re-vi-IT yih-YEH kol-PIR-YOH KO-desh hil-loo-LIM la-ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase la-YHWH {לַיהוָֽה | la-YHWH} ‘to the LORD’ identifies the recipient. The time–subject–predicate–purpose–recipient order underscores ritual progression and theological dedication.
Root and etymology
h-y-hHeth-Yod-Heth
“to be, to exist”
In context — Leviticus 19:24
And in the fourth year all its fruit shall be holy—an offering of praise to the LORD .
About this coordinate
Leviticus 19:24:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Leviticus 19:24, so the Hebrew word לַיהוָֽה׃ (layehovah) 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.19.24.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.19.24.W7.S1) and character.