Proverbs 20:23:2Prov.20.23.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
to-a-VAT ye-ho-VAH E-ven va-A-ven
- sentence
to-a-VAT ye-ho-VAH E-ven va-A-ven u-MO-ze-NEI mi-re-MA lo-TOV
Exegesis
The verse begins with the predicate nominative construction toavat {תּוֹעֲבַת | tô-ʿă-vat} ‘abomination’ followed by the genitive YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh} ‘of the LORD,’ establishing divine judgment.
Root and etymology
h-y-hheh–yod–heh
“to exist”
In context — Proverbs 20:23
The use of differing weights is an abomination to the LORD , and dishonest balances are not good.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:23:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 20:23, 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.20.23.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.23.W2.S1) and character.