Leviticus 23:25:7Lev.23.25.W7TAB
לַיהוָֽה׃
layehovah
“to the LORD”
- Transliteration
- la-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- lah-yeh-ho-VAH
- 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
ve-hik-RAV-tem i-SHEH la-ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
kol-me-LE-khet a-vo-DAH LO ta-a-SU ve-hik-RAV-tem i-SHEH la-ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase la-YHWH {לַיהוָֽה | la-Yəhôwāh} marks the divine recipient. This paired prohibition-and-command structure underscores the cessation of ordinary work in favor of sacred worship.
Root and etymology
H-W-Hheh–vav–heh
“to be, to exist”
In context — Leviticus 23:25
You shall not do any work of service, but you shall bring near a fire-offering to the LORD .
About this coordinate
Leviticus 23:25:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Leviticus 23:25, 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.23.25.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.23.25.W7.S1) and character.