Proverbs 2:5:4Prov.2.5.W4TAB
יְהוָ֑ה
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
- phraseyour reading level
ta-VIN yir-E-at ye-ho-VAH
- clause
AZ ta-VIN yir-E-at ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
AZ ta-VIN yir-E-at ye-ho-VAH ve-DA-at e-lo-HIM tim-TSA
Exegesis
These verbs govern parallel construct noun phrases: yirʾat YHWH {יִרְאַת יְהוָה | yir-ʾat Yə-hō-wāh} “fear of the LORD” and daʿat elohim {דַעַת אֱלֹהִים | da-ʿat ʾĕ-lō-hîm} “knowledge of God,” linked by wə {וְ | wə}. The verb–object order emphasizes direct engagement with divine attributes, highlighting both cognitive and devotional dimensions of wisdom central to Proverbs.
In context — Proverbs 2:5
Then you will come to understand the fear of the LORD and you will find the knowledge of God.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 2:5:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 2:5, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֑ה (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.2.5.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.2.5.W4.S1) and character.