Leviticus 23:8:3Lev.23.8.W3TAB
לַיהוָ֖ה
layehovah
“to the LORD”
- Transliteration
- la-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- lah-yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /la.jə.ho.ˈvaː/
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
veh-hik-rav-TEM ish-SHEH la-ye-ho-VAH shiv-AT ya-MIM
- sentence
veh-hik-rav-TEM ish-SHEH la-ye-ho-VAH shiv-AT ya-MIM ba-YOM hash-vi-EE mik-RA-KOH-desh kol-me-LE-khet a-vo-DAH LO ta-a-SU
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase laYHWH {לַיהוָה | la-yə-hō-wāh} ‘to the LORD’ identifies the divine recipient, emphasizing worship orientation.
Root and etymology
ה-ו-ה
“to be, exist”
In context — Leviticus 23:8
And you shall present a fire offering to the LORD for seven days; on the seventh day there shall be a holy convocation ; you shall not do any work of service.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 23:8:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Leviticus 23:8, so the Hebrew word לַיהוָ֖ה (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.23.8.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.23.8.W3.S1) and character.