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

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Result
יְֽ + ה + וָ֗ה
ye + ho + vah
yehovah

Alphabet Analysis

Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Heh as in house; silent at word end
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Qametslong 'ah'
Heh as in house; silent at word end

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Word in context

  1. word

    ye-ho-VAH

  2. clause

    ye-ho-VAH me-NAT-khel-KI ve-kho-SI

  3. 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 contextPsalm 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.