Psalm 13:6:2Ps.13.6.W2TABWLC Psalms 13:7
לַיהוָה
layehovah
“to the LORD”
- Transliteration
- la-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- lah-yeh-hoh-VAH
- IPA
- /la.jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the LORD
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| 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
la-ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
a-shi-RA la-ye-ho-VAH KI ga-MAL a-LAI
Exegesis
The following prepositional phrase laYHWH {לַיהוָה | la-Yə-hō-wāh} ‘to the LORD’ identifies the recipient of this vow.
Root and etymology
h-y-hheh–yod–heh
“to be, to exist”
In context — Psalm 13:6
I will sing to the LORD , for He has shown me generous favor .
About this coordinate
Psalm 13:6:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 13:6, so the Hebrew word לַיהוָה (layehovah) 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.13.6.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.13.6.W2.S1) and character.