Proverbs 3:26:1Prov.3.26.W1TAB
כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה
kiyehovah
“for the LORD”
- Transliteration
- ki-Ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- KEE-yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /kiː.jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- for the LORD
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| 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
ki-Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
ki-Ye-ho-VAH yih-HE-ye ve-khis-LE-kha
- sentence
ki-Ye-ho-VAH yih-HE-ye ve-khis-LE-kha ve-sha-MAR rag-le-KHA mil-la-KHED
Exegesis
The verse begins with the causal conjunction ki {כִּי | kî} introducing the reason clause.
Root and etymology
ה־י־הh-y-h
“to be, exist”
In context — Proverbs 3:26
For the LORD will be your confidence , and He will keep your foot from being caught.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 3:26:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 3:26, so the Hebrew word כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה (kiyehovah) 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.3.26.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.3.26.W1.S1) and character.