Psalm 18:15:8Ps.18.15.W8TABWLC Psalms 18:16
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
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
mi-ga-a-RA-te-kha ye-ho-VAH mi-nish-MAT RU-akh a-PE-kha
- sentence
va-ye-GA-lu a-fi-KEI MA-yim va-yig-GA-lu mos-de-VOT te-VEL mi-ga-a-RA-te-kha ye-ho-VAH mi-nish-MAT RU-akh a-PE-kha
Exegesis
The direct address of YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh} frames this verse as a portrayal of divine sovereignty over creation.
Root and etymology
Rootheh–yod–heh
“to be, to exist”
In context — Psalm 18:15
Then the channels of the waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were uncovered at Your rebuke, O LORD , at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils .
About this coordinate
Psalm 18:15:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Psalm 18:15, 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.18.15.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.18.15.W8.S1) and character.