Leviticus 22:30:8Lev.22.30.W8TAB
יְהוָֽה׃
yehovah
“LORD”
- Transliteration
- Ye-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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The word
Word in context
- word
Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
a-NI Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
bay-YOM ha-HU yeh-ah-KHEL loh-toh-tee-ROO mi-MEN-noo ad-BO-ker a-NI Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The declaration ʼă-nî Yə-hō-wāh {אֲנִי יְהוָה | ʼă-nî Yə-hō-wāh} ‘I am the LORD’ asserts divine authority. The concise, conjunction-free structure and use of brachylogy intensify the ritual imperative, underscoring both temporal urgency and sacred command.
Root and etymology
“to be, exist”
In context — Leviticus 22:30
On that day it shall be eaten; you shall not leave any of it until morning. I am the LORD .
About this coordinate
Leviticus 22:30:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Leviticus 22:30, so the Hebrew word יְהוָֽה׃ (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 Lev.22.30.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.22.30.W8.S1) and character.