Psalm 14:2:1Ps.14.2.W1TAB
יְֽהוָ֗ה
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
ye-ho-VAH mish-sha-MA-yim hish-KIF
- sentence
ye-ho-VAH mish-sha-MA-yim hish-KIF al-be-NEI-a-DAM lir-OT ha-YESH mas-KIL do-RESH ET-e-lo-HIM
Exegesis
The verse begins with the divine name YHWH {יְֽהוָ֗ה | Yə-hō-wāh} emphasizing Divine agency.
Root and etymology
h-y-hheh–yod–heh
“to be, to exist”
In context — Psalm 14:2
The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of man to see whether there is anyone who has understanding and seeks God .
About this coordinate
Psalm 14:2:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 14:2, so the Hebrew word יְֽהוָ֗ה (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.14.2.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.14.2.W1.S1) and character.