Psalm 18:1:2Ps.18.1.W2TABWLC Psalms 18:2
יְהוָ֣ה
yehovah
“O LORD”
- Transliteration
- ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- O LORD
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Result
יְ + ה + וָ֣ה
↓
ye + ho + vah
↓
yehovah
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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Vowels (Niqqud)
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The word
Word in context
- word
ye-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
ye-ho-VAH khiz-KI
- sentence
va-yi-E-ha-VE-kha ye-ho-VAH khiz-KI
Exegesis
The verb precedes the vocative YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh}, marking direct address.
Root and etymology
Rootheh–yod–heh
“to be, to exist”
In context — Psalm 18:1
I love You, LORD , my strength .
About this coordinate
Psalm 18:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 18:1, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֣ה (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.18.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.18.1.W2.S1) and character.