Psalm 19:8:2Ps.19.8.W2TABWLC Psalms 19:9
יְהוָ֣ה
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
- clause
pik-ku-DEI ye-ho-VAH ye-sha-RIM me-sa-me-KHEI-LEV mits-VAT ye-ho-VAH ba-RA
- sentence
pik-ku-DEI ye-ho-VAH ye-sha-RIM me-sa-me-KHEI-LEV mits-VAT ye-ho-VAH ba-RA me-i-RAT ei-NA-yim
Exegesis
The verse opens with a construct chain: pikkudei {פִּקּוּדֵי | piqqûḏê} ‘precepts’ linked to YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh}, establishing divine authority.
In context — Psalm 19:8
The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart ; the commandment of the LORD is pure, giving light to the eyes.
About this coordinate
Psalm 19:8:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 19:8, 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.19.8.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.19.8.W2.S1) and character.