Proverbs 29:13:7Prov.29.13.W7TAB
יְהוֽ͏ָה׃
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
she-NE-hem Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
me-IR-e-NE she-NE-hem Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
RASH ve-ISH te-kha-KHIM nif-GA-shu me-IR-e-NE she-NE-hem Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
YHWH {יְהוָה | Yəhōwāh} at the close functions as the agent, creating a chiastic emphasis: human encounter (A) leading to divine illumination (B). The word order heightens suspense and underscores that all insight originates from YHWH.
Root and etymology
h-y-hHeh–Yod–Heh
“to be, exist”
In context — Proverbs 29:13
The poor man and the oppressor meet together; the LORD gives light to the eyes of both.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 29:13:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Proverbs 29:13, so the Hebrew word יְהוֽ͏ָה׃ (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.29.13.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.29.13.W7.S1) and character.