Psalm 22:19:2Ps.22.19.W2TABWLC Psalms 22:20
יְהוָ֔ה
yehovah
“LORD”
- Transliteration
- Ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- Yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- 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 |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
Ye-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
ve-a-TA Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
ve-a-TA Ye-ho-VAH al-tir-KHAK e-ya-lu-TI le-ez-ra-TI KHU-SHA
Exegesis
The vocative YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh} ‘LORD’ directs the plea to the divine.
Root and etymology
h-y-h
“to be, exist”
In context — Psalm 22:19
But You, O LORD , do not be far away; O my strength , hasten to help me.
About this coordinate
Psalm 22:19:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 22:19, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֔ה (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.22.19.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.22.19.W2.S1) and character.