Numbers 15:19:7Num.15.19.W7TAB
לַיהוָֽה׃
layehovah
“to the LORD”
- Transliteration
- la-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- lah-yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /lajəhoˈvaː/
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
ta-ri-MU te-ru-MA la-ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
ve-ha-YA ba-a-khal-KHEM mi-LE-khem ha-A-retz ta-ri-MU te-ru-MA la-ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The preposition le in laYHWH {לַיהוָה | la-ya-hwāh} assigns the recipient “to the LORD,” highlighting the dedication of the offering.
Root and etymology
h-w-hh-w-h
“to be, exist”
In context — Numbers 15:19
And it shall be, when you eat from the bread of the land, that you shall lift up an offering to the LORD .
About this coordinate
Numbers 15:19:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Numbers 15:19, 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 Num.15.19.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.15.19.W7.S1) and character.