Psalm 16:5:1Ps.16.5.W1TAB
יְֽהוָ֗ה
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
ye-ho-VAH me-NAT-khel-KI ve-kho-SI
- sentence
ye-ho-VAH me-NAT-khel-KI ve-kho-SI a-TTA to-MIKH go-ra-LI
Exegesis
The verse opens with YHWH {יְֽהוָ֗ה | Yə-hō-wāh} as the absolute subject, foregrounding divine agency.
In context — Psalm 16:5
The LORD is the portion of my allotment and my cup; You uphold my lot.
About this coordinate
Psalm 16:5:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 16:5, 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.16.5.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.16.5.W1.S1) and character.