Psalm 18:21:3Ps.18.21.W3TABWLC Psalms 18:22
יְהוָה
yehovah
“of the LORD”
- Transliteration
- ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- of 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
KI-sha-MAR-ti DE-rekh ye-ho-VAH ve-LO-RA-sha-ti me-e-lo-HAI
Exegesis
The construct chain darkhei YHWH {דַּרְכֵי יְהוָה | dar-khê Yə-hō-wāh} ‘ways of the LORD’ links life pattern to the divine covenant name, emphasizing God-ordained conduct.
Root and etymology
h-y-h
“to be, to exist”
In context — Psalm 18:21
For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not acted wickedly away from my God .
About this coordinate
Psalm 18:21:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Psalm 18:21, 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.18.21.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.18.21.W3.S1) and character.