Proverbs 16:7:2Prov.16.7.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
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
bir-TSOT Ye-ho-VAH dar-KHE-Ish
- sentence
bir-TSOT Ye-ho-VAH dar-KHE-Ish gam-o-ye-VAV yash-LIM i-TO
Exegesis
The subject YHWH {יְ֭הוָה | Yə-hō-wāh} follows, marking divine agency.
Root and etymology
Rootheh–yod–heh
“to be, exist”
In context — Proverbs 16:7
When the LORD takes pleasure in a man’s ways, He brings even his enemies into peace with him.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 16:7:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 16:7, 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.16.7.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.16.7.W2.S1) and character.