Proverbs 12:22:2Prov.12.22.W2TAB
יְ֭הוָה
yehovah
“the LORD”
- Transliteration
- ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- the LORD
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Result
יְ֭ + ה + וָה
↓
ye + ho + vah
↓
yehovah
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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Vowels (Niqqud)
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The word
Word in context
- word
ye-ho-VAH
- clause
to-a-VAT ye-ho-VAH sif-TE-SHA-ker
- sentence
to-a-VAT ye-ho-VAH sif-TE-SHA-ker ve-o-SE e-mu-NA re-tso-NO
In context — Proverbs 12:22
Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD , but those who act faithfully are His delight .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 12:22:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 12:22, 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.12.22.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.12.22.W2.S1) and character.