Psalm 20:1:2Ps.20.1.W2TABWLC Psalms 20:2
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
- clause
ya-AN-kha Ye-ho-VAH be-YOM tsa-RA
- sentence
ya-AN-kha Ye-ho-VAH be-YOM tsa-RA ye-sa-GEV-kha SHEM e-lo-HEI ya-a-KOV
Exegesis
The divine subject YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh} follows as the agent.
Root and etymology
h-y-hh-y-h
“to be, exist”
In context — Psalm 20:1
May the LORD respond to you when distress comes, and may the name of the God of Jacob lift you to a secure height.
About this coordinate
Psalm 20:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 20:1, 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.20.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.20.1.W2.S1) and character.