Proverbs 19:23:2Prov.19.23.W2TAB
יְהוָ֣ה
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 le-kha-YIM
- sentence
yir-AT ye-ho-VAH le-kha-YIM ve-sa-VE-a ya-LIN bal-yip-PA-ked RA
Exegesis
The verse opens with the construct phrase yirat {יִרְאַת | yirʾāṯ} ‘fear’ linked genitively to YHWH {יְהוָה | Yəhōwāh} ‘LORD’, establishing the subject.
In context — Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the LORD leads to life, and one who is satisfied will lodge ; he will not be visited by evil.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 19:23:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 19:23, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֣ה (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.19.23.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.19.23.W2.S1) and character.