Numbers 23:8:10Num.23.8.W10TAB
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
u-MAH ez-OM LO za-AM Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
MAH e-KOV LO ka-VO EL u-MAH ez-OM LO za-AM Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The alternating divine names ʾēl {אֵל | ʾēl} and YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh} in corresponding clauses underline that both cursing and denouncing originate entirely in the divine will. The English rendering preserves the Hebrew’s interrogative parallel structure, highlighting that cursing or denouncing apart from divine initiative is impossible.
Root and etymology
h-y-hheh-yod-heh
“to be, exist”
In context — Numbers 23:8
How can I curse those whom God has not cursed ? Or how can I denounce those whom the LORD has not denounced?
About this coordinate
Numbers 23:8:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of Numbers 23:8, 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 Num.23.8.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.23.8.W10.S1) and character.