Psalm 13:1:2Ps.13.1.W2TABWLC Psalms 13:2
יְהוָה
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
ad-A-na Ye-ho-VAH tish-ka-KHE-ni NE-tsakh
- sentence
ad-A-na Ye-ho-VAH tish-ka-KHE-ni NE-tsakh ad-A-na tas-TIR et-pa-NE-kha mi-me-NI
Exegesis
By placing YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh} directly after the first ʿad-anah, the psalmist addresses the covenant Lord in personal reproach.
Root and etymology
h-y-hheh–yod–heh
“to be, to exist”
In context — Psalm 13:1
How long, O LORD , will You forget me—will it be forever ? How long will You hide Your face from me?
About this coordinate
Psalm 13:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 13:1, so the Hebrew word יְהוָה (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 Ps.13.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.13.1.W2.S1) and character.