Psalm 18:13:3Ps.18.13.W3TABWLC Psalms 18:14
יְהוָה
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
- sentence
va-yir-AM ba-sha-MA-yim ye-ho-VAH ve-el-YON yit-TEN ko-LO ba-RAD ve-ga-ha-LE-Esh
Exegesis
The parallel divine titles YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh} “LORD” and ʿelyōn {עֶלְיוֹן | ʿelyōn} “Most High” underscore transcendent sovereignty.
Root and etymology
Rootheh–yod–heh
“to be, to exist”
In context — Psalm 18:13
And the LORD thundered in the heavens, and the Most High gave his voice—hail stones and coals-of-fire .
About this coordinate
Psalm 18:13:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Psalm 18:13, so the Hebrew word יְהוָה (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.18.13.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.18.13.W3.S1) and character.