Proverbs 1:7:2Prov.1.7.W2TAB
יְ֭הוָה
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
yir-AT ye-ho-VAH re-shIT da-AT
- sentence
yir-AT ye-ho-VAH re-shIT da-AT kha-khe-MA u-mu-SAR e-vi-LIM ba-ZU
Exegesis
The construct noun yirat {יִרְאַת | yirʾāṯ} “fear (of)” links to the divine name YHWH {יְהוָה | Yəhōwāh}, establishing reverence as the subject.
In context — Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; wisdom and instruction fools despise.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 1:7:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 1:7, so the Hebrew word יְ֭הוָה (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 Prov.1.7.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.1.7.W2.S1) and character.