Psalm 23:1:3Ps.23.1.W3TAB
יְהוָ֥ה
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 |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ye-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
ye-ho-VAH ro-E
- clause
ye-ho-VAH ro-E LO e-khe-SAR
- sentence
miz-MOR le-da-VID ye-ho-VAH ro-E LO e-khe-SAR
Exegesis
The main clause forms a nominal theological assertion with YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh} followed by ro‘i {רֹעִי | rō-’î} creating an equative title of divine office.
Root and etymology
h-y-hheh–yod–heh
“to be, to exist”
In context — Psalm 23:1
The LORD shepherds me; I will not lack .
About this coordinate
Psalm 23:1:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Psalm 23:1, so the Hebrew word יְהוָ֥ה (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.23.1.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.23.1.W3.S1) and character.