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

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Result
יְ + ה + וָ֣ה
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. phraseyour reading level

    ye-ho-VAH khiz-KI

  3. 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 contextPsalm 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.