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

Result
יְ + ה + וָ֔ה
ye + ho + vah
yehovah

Alphabet Analysis

Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Heh as in house; silent at word end
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Qametslong 'ah'
Heh as in house; silent at word end

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Word in context

  1. word

    Ye-ho-VAH

  2. phraseyour reading level

    ve-a-TA Ye-ho-VAH

  3. 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 contextPsalm 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.