Proverbs 19:21:5Prov.19.21.W5TAB
יְ֝הוָ֗ה
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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Word in context
- word
Ye-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
va-a-TSAT Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
va-a-TSAT Ye-ho-VAH HI ta-KUM
- sentence
ra-BOT ma-kha-sha-BOT be-LEV-Ish va-a-TSAT Ye-ho-VAH HI ta-KUM
Exegesis
The adversative waw prefixed to atzat yehovah {וַעֲצַת יְ֝הוָ֗ה | wā-ʿăṣ-šāṯ yə-hō-wāh} ‘but counsel of the LORD’ introduces a contrast between transient human intention and enduring divine purpose.
In context — Proverbs 19:21
Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but the counsel of the LORD will stand .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 19:21:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 19:21, so the Hebrew word יְ֝הוָ֗ה (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.19.21.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.19.21.W5.S1) and character.