sarcophagi) - ("bier" in NW) - Deuteronomy 3:11 ftn. VAHV, VAWV (listen)] * [ whelp - ("cub" in NW) - Nahum 2:11 AS, Da, KJ, Yg (h1482) - HWELP, WELP] * [ whore] * [ (harlot, evil woman, prostitute in some Bibles) - ("harlot" in NW) - Deuteronomy 23:18 KJ (h2181); Revelation 17:1 KJ, Yg (g4204) - HOHR, HAWR, HUR, often HOOR] * [ whoremonger - ("fornicator" in NW) - Ephesians 5:5 KJ (g4205) - HOHR-muhng'guhr, HAWR-, HUR-, -mahng'-, -mong'-, often HOOR-] * [ wilily] * [ (slyly, with deceit, with subtilty in some Bibles) - ("with shrewdness" in NW) - Joshua 9:4 AS, KJ (h6195) - WI -luh-lee] * [ womb - womb - Genesis 30:22 (h7358) - WOOM [silent "b"]] * [ worldly - worldly - Titus 2:12 (g2886) - WUHR(-uh)LD-lee, also WUHRL-lee] * [ wot {verb "know"} - ("know"; "make known" in NW) - Acts 7:40 KJ (g1492); Philippians 1:22 KJ (g1107) - WAHT] * [ wrestling - wrestling - Ephesians 6:12 (g3823) - RES-ling, not RAS-(uh-)ling] * [ writhe] * [ (paineth, shakes, shaketh, shaking, tremble in some Bibles) - writhe - Psalm 29:8 (h2342) - RI TH] * [ wroth - - Genesis 4:5 KJ (h2734); Psalm 78:59 KJ (h5674); Jeremiah 37:15 KJ (h7107); Revelation 12:17 KJ (g3710) - RAWTH, ROTH, esp. After Jacob tricked his father and stole his brother's birthright ( Genesis 27:1-29 ), he was forced to flee to the home of his uncle Laban in Harran. BibleSpeak offers the most comprehensive resource on the web for Bible name pronunciation. aggadot) - - w99 3/15 27 - uh-GAH-duh, Seph. Veritaserum, January 22, 2014 in The Chat Board. Easy. Bible Pronunciation--How to pronounce J words in the Bible: [ Jabal - Ja'bal - Genesis 4:20 (h2989) - JAY-buhl, JAY-bal] * [ Jabbok - Jab'bok - Genesis 32:22 (h2999) - JAB-uhk] * [ Jabesh - Ja'besh - 1 Samuel 31:12 (h3003) - JAY-bish, JAY-besh] * [ Jabesh-gilead - Ja'bish-gil'ead - 2 Samuel 2:4 (h3003 + H1568) - jay'besh-GIL-ee-uhd, jay'bish-] * [ Jabin - Ja'bin - Judges 4:17 (h2985) - JAY-bin] * [ jacinth - ("hyacinth-blue" or "hyacinth" in NW) - Revelation 9:17; 21:20 KJ (g5191) - JAY-sinth, JAY-suhn(t)th, JA-] * [ Jacob - Jacob, it Ja'cob - Genesis 25:26 (h3290) - JAY-kuhb] * [ Jael - Ja'el - Judges 4:17 (h3278) - JAY-uhl] * [ Jah] * [ (LORD, Lord, Jehovah in some Bibles)] * [ (compare Yah) - Jah - Exodus 15:2 (h3050) - JAH, Heb. Depends how close to the Biblical pronunciation one wants to get. - uh-KROS-tik] * [ Actium* - - dp 231; it "Egypt, Egyptian" - AK-shee-uhm, -tee-] * [ Acts] * [ (Bible book) - Acts - Acts of Apostles - AKTS] * [ Adaminekeb - Ad'ami-ne'keb - Joshua 19:33 (h129 + h5346) - ad'uh-mi -NEE-keb] * [ Adar - A'dar - Ezra 6:15 (h144) - AY-dahr (also ah-DAHR, AH-dahr)] * [ Adhonai'* or Adonai or Adonay* - Adhonai'; Adonay' - "Adonai" in Exodus 6:3 DRB and 1 Kings 2:26 Da (h113); - ad'oh-NI, ahd'- (listen), sometimes ad'uh-NOI, a-DOH-ni] * [ Adonijah - Adoni'jah - 1 Kings 1:5 (h138) - ad'uh-NI -juh, ad'oh-NI -juh] * [ Adonis - ("Tammuz" in NW) - Ezekiel 8:14 DRB (h8542) - uh-DON-is, -DOH-nis] * [ Adoptianism*] * [ or Adoptionism* - - - uh-DAHP-shuh-nih'zuhm] * [ Adrammelech - Adram'melech - 2 Kings 19:37 (h152) - uh-DRAM-uh-lek] * [ Adramyttium - Adramyt'tium - Acts 27:2 (g98) - ad'ruh-MIT-ee-uhm] * [ Adriatic* - - Acts 27:27 ftn. El Shaddai; El Shadday - Exodus 6:3 HNV, JPS (h410 + h7706) - el shah-DI] * [ Elul - E'lul - Nehemiah 6:15 (h435) - EE-luhl (most sources eh-LOOL, -LUHL)] * [ Elymais*] * [ (Elam) - - it "Elam" - el'uh-MAY-uhs] * [ Elymas - El'ymas - Acts 13:8 (g1681) - EL-uh-muhs] * [ emaciate] * [ (consume, famish, make feeble, make lean, shrink to nothing in some Bibles) - emaciate - Zephaniah 2:11 (h7329) - ih-MAY-shee-ayt'] * [ emerod] * [ (hemorrhoids, tumors in some Bibles) - ("piles" in NW) - 1 Samuel 5:12 KJ (h6076) - EM-uh-rod] * [ Emmanuel] * [ (compare Immanuel) - Lat. I voted other because I've know several Leahs, and some were pronounced "Lee-uh", some "Lay-uh", and others "Lee". flowers, and even as she sang, she said: There is even a statue named Leah created by Michelangelo, considered one of the most brilliant artists of the Italian Renaissance. Vowel --The letters a, e, I, o, u, and sometimes y and w. We make sho-FAR (h7782) (listen or listen)] * [ Shoham (person) - Sho'ham - 1 Chronicles 24:27 (h7719) - SHOH-ham] * [ shoham (stone)] * [ (onyx in most Bibles) - (onyx in NW) - Exodus 28:9 HNV, Yg (h7718) - SHOH-ham] * [ Shoshannim] * [ (Concerning the Lilies, Lilies, On the Lilies in some Bibles) - ("The Lilies" in NW) - Psalm 69 superscription Da, KJ (h7799) - shoh-SHAN-im] * [ Shoshannim Eduth] * [ (also spelled Shoshannim-Eduth, -eduth, Shoshannimeduth) - ("The Lilies. Easy Moderate Difficult Very difficult Pronunciation of LEah with 11 audio pronunciations 375 ratings 374 ratings 373 ratings 277 ratings 54 ratings Show more Voices International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) IPA : l Record the pronunciation of this word in your own voice and play it to listen to how you have pronounced it. For more information about Leah , check out the Easton Bible dictionary entry as well. ;) Princess Leia is Lay-uh, Ah, I see the Star Wars angle has been covered. if (!document.layers) In "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi," it somehow morphed into "LAY-uh." Intonation --The rise and fall or music of the voice when we speak Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Social Security Administration. His father, Isaac, had married a first cousin, once removed; Jacob will marry his matrilineal first cousins and his paternal second cousins, once removed. Although baby names are separated by gender, Verywell Family believes that sex does not need to play a role in your name selection process. uh-GAH-duh] * [ aggadic* - - w99 3/15 27 - uh-GAH-dik] * [ Aggeus - ("Haggai" in NW) - Haggai 1:1 DRB (h2292) - AG-ee-uhs] * [ Agnostic* - - w89 2/15 4 - ag-NAHS-tik, uhg-] * [ Agnosticism* - - g84 3/8 8 - ag-NOS-tuh-siz-uhm] * [ agora* - - it "Athens" - AG-uh-ruh, AG-uhr-uh, also ah'guh-RAH (listen), not uh-GOR-uh] * [ Agrippa - Agrip'pa - Acts 25:13 (g67) - uh-GRIP-uh] * [ Agur - A'gur - Proverbs 30:1 (h94) - AY-guhr] * [ Ahasuerus] * [ (Xerxes in some Bibles) - Ahasue'rus - Ezra 4:6 (h325) - uh-haz'yoo-EE-ruhs, ah-haz'uh-EE-ruhs, not uh-HAZ-yoo-ruhs] * [ Ahava - Aha'va - Ezra 8:15 (h163) - uh-HAY-vuh] * [ Ahaziah - Ahazi'ah - 1 Kings 22:51 (h274) - ay'huh-ZI -uh] * [ Ahiah - ("Ahijah" in NW) - 1 Samuel 14:18 KJ, Yg (h281) - uh-HI -uh] * [ Ahijah - Ahi'jah - 1 Samuel 14:18 (h281) - ah-HI -juh, uh-] * [ Ahimaaz - Ahim'aaz - 1 Samuel 14:50 (h290) - uh-HIM-ay-az, uh-HIM-uh-az] * [ Ahimelech - Ahim'elech - 1 Samuel 21:1 (h288) - uh-HIM-uh-lek] * [ Ahinoam - Ahin'oam - 1 Samuel 14:50 (h293) - uh-HIN-oh-uhm, uh-HIN-ah-am'] * [ Ahithophel - Ahith'ophel - 2 Samuel 15:12 (h302) - uh-HITH-uh-fel] * [ Aholah - ("Oholah" in NW) - Ezekiel 23:4 KJ, Yg (h170) - uh-HOL-luh] * [ Aholibah - ("Oholibah" in NW) - Ezekiel 23:4 KJ, Yg (h172) - uh-HOH-lih-buh] * [ Ahriman* - - g84 6/8 6 - AHR-ih-muhn, -mahn'] * [ Ahura Mazda* - - dp 151 - ah-hoor'uh MAZ-duh (listen), not MAHZ-] * [ Ai] * [ (Hai in KJ, Douay) - A'i - Genesis 12:8 (h5857) - AY-i] * [ Aijalon] * [ (Ajalon in some Bibles) - Ai'jalon - Joshua 10:12 (h357) - I -juh-lon (also A-juh-lon, AY-)] * [ Akeldama] * [ (Aceldama in some Bibles) - Akel'dama - Acts 1:19 (g184) - uh-KEL-duh-muh, not ak'uhl-DAH-muh] * [ Akhenaton* (also Ikhnaton) - - it "Egypt, Egyptian" - ahk'NAH-tuhn, ah'kuh-] * [ Akhisar*] * [ (ancient Thyatira) - - w03 5/15 15 - ahk'hih-SAHR] * [ Akkad*] * [ (also Accad) - - it "Accad" - AK-ad] * [ Akkadian* - - dp 34 - uh-KAY-dee-uhn] * [ Alamoth - Al'amoth - 1 Chronicles 15:20 (h5961) - AL-uh-mohth, AL-uh-moth] * [ Alasehir*] * [ (ancient Philadelphia) - - it "Philadelphia" - a'luh-shuh-HIHR, aw'luh-, ah-LAH-sheh-heer'] * [ albeit - ("besides" in NW) - Ezekiel 13:7 KJ; Philemon 19 (g2443) - awl-BEE-uht, al-] * [ Albigenses*] * [ (aka Cathari) - - w95 9/1 28 - al'bih-JEN-seez, not AL-buh-jen'sez] * [ aleph] * [ (Hebrew letter) - A'leph - Psalm 119:1 (verse heading) - AH-lef, -luhf] * [ Aleppo*] * [ (ancient Beroea or Berea, Syria) - - w00 2/15 29 - uh-LEP-oh(')] * [ Alexander - Alexander; it Alexan'der - Acts 19:33 (g223) - al'ig-ZAN-duhr, -ZAHN-] * [ Alexandria - Alexandria; it Alexan'dria - Acts 18:24 (g221) - al'ig-ZAN-dree-uh, -ZAHN-] * [ Alexandrinus (Codex)* - - it "Manuscripts of the Bible (Alexandrine Manuscript)" - al'ig-zan-DRI nuhs] * [ algum] * [ (almug, sandlewood in some Bibles) - algum - 1 Kings 10:11 (h484) - AL-guhm] * [ Allah* - - w93 11/1 4 - AH-luh, A-luh, AH-lah', ah-LAH] * [ allegory - ("symbolic drama" in NW) - Galatians 4:24 AS, DRB, KJ (g238) - AL-uh-gohr'ee, -gawr'-] * [ Alleluia] * [ (Hallelujah, Praise God!, Praise the Lord in some Bibles) - ("Praise Jah, YOU people!" } Heb. June 20, 2016 . mahr-KHESH-vahn] * [ Marcion*; Marcionite* - - w83 9/15 12 - MAHR-shuhn; MAHR-shuh-ni t, -see-uh-, -shee-uh-] * [ Marduk] * [ (aka Bel, Merodach) - ("Merodach" in NW) - Jeremiah 50:2 By, CEV, NE, TEV (h4781) - MAHR-dyook, -dook] * [ Mari* - - it "Amorite" - MAH-ree] * [ Mark - Mark (Bible book) - Acts 12:12 (g3138) - MAHRK] * [ Martha - Martha, it Mar'tha - Luke 10:38 (g3136) - MAHR-thuh] * [ martyr] * [ (witness in most Bibles) - ("witness" in NW) - Revelation 2:13 KJ (g3144) - MAHR-tuhr] * [ Mary - Mary, it Ma'ry - Matthew 1:18 (g3137) - MAIR-ee, MAR-ee, MER-ee, MAY-ree] * [ Masada* - - it "Jerusalem Destroyed by the Romans" p. 751 - muh-SAH-duh, Heb. By marrying Jacob and bearing his sons, who would be raised in the tzadik's home and continue his mission into the next generation (indeed, all 12 sons became tzadikim in their own right and formed the foundation of the Nation of Israel), they would develop an even closer relationship to God. In the Biblical account, Jacob is dispatched to the hometown of Labanthe brother of his mother Rebekahto avoid being killed by his brother Esau, and to find a wife. el.y = ns ? This free audio Bible name pronunciation guide is a valuable tool in your study of Gods word. and I apply my lovely hands to fashion According to the scriptures, God saw that Leah was "unloved" and opened her womb as consolation. In the words of Scripture: "Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel." 2 Although not clearly spelled out, some say the two were actually twins. if (verticalpos=="fromtop"){ If you want to know how to pronounce Bible names correctly, be sure to check out our Bible Pronunciation Guide. I pronounce it LEE-uh, but I've heard it pronounced LAY-uh quite a bit, too. Remember to turn the computer audio switch on, so that you can hear the correct pronunciations. function ml(id) YAW or YAH (listen)] * [ Jahaziel - Jahazi'el - 2 Chronicles 20:14 (h3166) - jay'hay-ZI -uhl, juh'huh-ZI -uhl] * [ Jahveh*] * [ (compare Jahweh, Yahveh, Yahweh) - - w57 4/15 230 - YAH-veh, -vay (listen), not JAH-] * [ Jahweh*] * [ (compare Jahveh, Yahveh, Yahweh) - - w80 2/1 6 - YAH-weh, -way (listen), not JAH-] * [ Jain* - - sh 104 - JI N] * [ Jainism* - - sh 104 - JI -niz(')-uhm] * [ Jair - Ja'ir - Judges 10:3 (h2971) - JAY-uhr] * [ Jairus - Ja'irus - Mark 5:22 (g2383) - JAY-ih-ruhs, JAY-uh-ruhs] * [ Jambres - Jam'bres - 2 Timothy 3:8 (g2387) - JAM-breez, -briz] * [ James - James (Bible book) - James 1:1 (g2385) - JAYMZ] * [ Jannes - Jan'nes - 2 Timothy 3:8 (g2389) - JAN-eez, -iz] * [ Janus* - - rs 180 - JAY-nuhs, not JAN-uhs] * [ Japheth - Ja'pheth - Genesis 5:32 (h3315) - JAY-fith, JAY-feth, not JAY-pith] * [ Jared - Ja'red - Genesis 5:15 (h3382) - JAY-red] * [ Jason - Ja'son - Acts 17:5 (g2394) - JAY-suhn] * [ Javan - Ja'van - Genesis 10:2 (h3120) - JAY-vuhn, JAY-van] * [ javelin] * [ (shield, spear, sword in some Bibles) - javelin - Joshua 8:18 (h3591) - JAV-lin, -luhn, JAV-uh-lin, -luhn] * [ Jebus - Je'bus - Judges 19:10 (h2982) - JEE-buhs] * [ Jebusite - Jeb'usite - Genesis 10:16 (h2983) - JEB-yoo-si t('), -yuh-, -zi t] * [ Jeconiah - Jeconi'ah - Esther 2:6 (h3204) - jek'uh-NI -uh] * [ Jedaiah - Jeda'iah - Zechariah 6:14 (h3048) - jih-DAY-yuh, juh-DAY-uh] * [ Jedidah - Jedi'dah - 2 Kings 22:1 (h3040) - juh-DI-duh, jih-] * [ Jedidiah] * [ (aka Solomon) - Jedidi'ah - 2 Samuel 12:25 (h3041) - jed'uh-DI -uh] * [ Jeduthun - Jedu'thun - 2 Chronicles 5:12 (h3038) - juh-DYOO-thuhn, jih-] * [ Jegar-sahadutha - Je'gar-sahadu'tha - Genesis 31:47 (h3026) - jee'guhr-say-huh-DOO-thuh, JEE-gahr-say'huh-DYOO-thuh, -DYOO-thuh] * [ Jehoahaz - Jeho'ahaz - 2 Kings 10:35 (h3059) - juh-HOH-uh-haz, jih-, jee-] * [ Jehoash] * [ (Joas, Joash in some Bibles) - Jeho'ash - 2 Kings 11:2 (h3101) - juh-HOH-ash, jih-, jee-] * [ Jehoiachin - Jehoi'achin - 2 Kings 24:6 (h3078) - juh-HOI-uh-kin, jih-, jee-, not -HOH-, not -chin] * [ Jehoiada - Jehoi'ada - 2 Chronicles 22:11 (h3077) - juh-HOI-uh-duh, jih-] * [ Jehoiakim - Jehoi'akim - 2 Kings 23:34 (h3079) - juh-HOI-uh-kim, jih-] * [ Jehonadab] * [ (Jonadab in many Bibles) - Jehon'adab - Jeremiah 35:8 (h3082) - jih-HON-uh-dab, not jih-HOH-nuh-dab] * [ Jehonathan] * [ (Jonathan in many Bibles) - Jehon'athan - Jeremiah 37:15 (h3083) - jih-HON-uh-thuhn] * [ Jehoram - Jeho'ram - 1 Kings 22:50 (h3088) - juh-HOR-uhm, jih- jee-] * [ Jehoshabeath] * [ (aka Jehosheba) - Jehoshab'eath - 2 Chronicles 22:11 (h3090) - jee'hoh-SHAB-ee-ath] * [ Jehoshaphat - Jehosh'aphat - 1 Kings 15:24 (h3092) - juh-HOSH-uh-fat, jih- not -HOH-shuh-] * [ Jehosheba] * [ (aka Jehoshabeath) - Jehosh'eba - 2 Kings 11:2 (h3089) - juh-HOSH-uh-buh, jih-, -ee-buh, -ih-buh] * [ Jehoshua] * [ (aka Joshua) - Jehosh'ua - Numbers 13:16 (h3091) - jih-HOSH-yoo-uh] * [ Jehovah - Jehovah, it Jeho'vah - Genesis 2:4 (h3068) - jih-HOH-vuh (listen), juh-, not jee-HOH-ver] * [ Jehovah-jireh - Jeho'vah-ji'reh - Genesis 22:14 (h3070) - juh-HOH-vuh-JI -ruh, juh-HOH-vuh-JI -ree] * [ Jehovah-nissi - Jeho'vah-nis'si - Exodus 17:15 (h3071) - juh-HOH-vuh-NIS-i , jih-, not -NIS-ee] * [ Jehovah-shalom - Jeho'vah-sha'lom - Judges 6:24 (h3073) - juh-HOH-vuh-SHAY-lom, jih-, not -shah-LOHM] * [ Jehozadak] * [ (aka Jozadak) - Jehoz'adak - Ezra 3:2 (h3136) - juh-HOZ-uh-dak,jih-] * [ Jehu - Je'hu - 1 Kings 16:1 (h3058) - JEE-hyoo, often JEE-hoo, not JAY-hyoo, -hoo] * [ Jehudi - Jehu'di - Jeremiah 36:21 (h3065) - juh-HOO-di , jih-HYOO-, jee-] * [ Jemimah] * [ (also Jemima) - Jemi'mah - Job 42:14 (h3224) - juh-MI -muh, jih-, jee-] * [ Jephthah - Jeph'thah - Judges 11:1 (h3316) - JEF-thuh, not JEP-thuh] * [ Jephunneh - Jephun'neh - Numbers 13:6 (h3312) - juh-FUHN-uh, jih- not -FOON-] * [ jerboa] * [ (field-mouse, mice, mouse, rat in some Bibles) - jerboa - Leviticus 11:29 (h5909) - juhr-BOH-uh] * [ Jeremiah - Jeremiah (Bible book), it Jeremi'ah - Jeremiah 1:1 (h3414) - jer'uh-MI -uh] * [ Jericho - Jer'icho - Joshua 2:1 (h3405) - JER-uh-koh] * [ Jeroboam - Jerobo'am - 1 Kings 11:40 (h3379) - jer'uh-BOH-uhm] * [ Jerome* - - it "Versions" - juh-ROHM] * [ Jerubbaal] * [ (aka Gideon) - Jerubba'al - Judges 6:32 (h3378) - jih'ruhb-BAY-uhl, jee-ruh-, jer'uh-BAY-uhl, -BAYL, jer-uhb-BAYL] * [ Jerusalem - Jerusalem, it Jeru'salem - Joshua 10:1 (h3389) - juh-ROO-suh-luhm, jih-, -zuh-] * [ Jerusha - Jeru'sha - 2 Kings 15:33 (h3388) - jih-ROO-shah] * [ Jeshimon - Jeshi'mon - Numbers 23:28 (h3452) - juh-SHI -mon, jih-] * [ Jeshurun - Jesh'urun - Deuteronomy 32:15 (h3484) - JESH-yoo-ruhn, JESH-uh-ruhn] * [ Jesse - Jes'se - Ruth 4:17 (h3448) - JES-ee] * [ Jesus - Jesus, it Je'sus - Matthew 1:1 (g2424) - JEE-zuhs, -zuhz] * [ Jesus ben-Sirach* - - it "Apocrypha" - jee'zuhs ben-SI -ruhk] * [ Jether - Je'ther - Judges 8:20 (h3500) - JEE-thuhr] * [ Jethro - Jeth'ro - Exodus 3:1 (h3503) - JETH-roh] * [ Jew - Jew - Esther 2:5 (h3064) - JOO] * [ Jewess - Jewess - Acts 24:24 (g2453) - JOO-es, -is, -uhs (sometimes offensive)] * [ Jewish - Jewish - Nehemiah 5:1 (h3064) - JOO-ish] * [ Jewry] * [ (Judah or Judea in most Bibles) - ("Judah" in Daniel 5:13 NW; "Judea" in Luke 23:5 NW) - Daniel 5:13 KJ (h3061); Luke 23:5 KJ (g2449) - JOO-ree] * [ Jezebel - Jez'ebel - 1 Kings 16:31 (h348) - JEH-zuh-bel', JEZ-uh-bel(')] * [ Jezreel - Jez'reel - Hosea 1:4 (h3157) - JEZ-ree-uhl, -el', -rih-el] * [ jinn*] * [ (also djinn or djin) - - it "Goat-shaped Demon" - JIN] * [ jinni*] * [ (also djinni) - - w52 5/1 278 - JEEN-ee, JIN-ee, juh-NEE] * [ Joab - Jo'ab - 2 Samuel 3:29 (h3097) - JOH-ab] * [ Joah - Jo'ah - Isaiah 36:3 (h3098) - JOH-uh] * [ Joahaz - Jo'ahaz - 2 Chronicles 34:8 (h3099) - JOH-uh-haz, JOH-a-haz] * [ Joakim - ("Jehoiakim" in NW) - Daniel 1:1 DRB (h3079) - JOH-uh-kim] * [ Joanna - Joan'na - Luke 8:3 (g2489) - joh-AN-uh] * [ Joash - Jo'ash - Hosea 1:1 (h3101) - JOH-ash] * [ Job - Job (Bible book) - Job 1:1 (h347) - JOHB, not JAHB] * [ Jobab - Jo'bab - Genesis 10:29 (h3103) - JOH-bab] * [ Jochebed - Joch'ebed - Exodus 6:20 (h3115) - JOK-uh-bed('), -ee-bed] * [ Joel - Joel (Bible book), it Jo'el - Joel 1:1 (h3100) - JOH-uhl] * [ Johanan - Joha'nan - Jeremiah 43:2 (h3110) - joh-HAY-nuhn] * [ Johannine* - - w93 10/15 28 - joh-HAN-i n', -in] * [ John - John (Bible books) - Matthew 4:21 (g2491) - JON] * [ Joiada - Joi'ada - Nehemiah 13:28 (h3111) - JOI-uh-duh, JOI-a-duh not JOH-] * [ Jonadab] * [ (compare Jehonadab) - Jon'adab - Jeremiah 35:6 (h3122) - JON-uh-dab] * [ Jonah - Jo'nah (Bible book) - Jonah 1:1 (h3124) - JOH-nuh] * [ Jonas - ("Jonah" in NW) - Jonah 1:1 DRB (h3124) - JOH-nuhs] * [ Jonathan - Jon'athan - 2 Samuel 1:4 (h3083) - JON-uh-thuhn] * [ Jonath-elem-rechokim] * [ (A Silent Dove in the Distance, Concerning the silent dove, On the Dumb Dove far off, Silent Dove in Distant Lands in some Bibles) - ("Silent Dove among those far away" in NW) - Psalm 56 superscription KJ (h3128) - joh'nuth-ee'luhm-rih-KOH-kim] * [ Joppa - Jop'pa - Ezra 3:7 (h3305); Acts 9:36 (g2445) - JOP-uh, JOP-ah] * [ Jordan - Jordan, it Jor'dan - Genesis 13:10 (h3383); Matthew 3:5 (g2446) - JOR-duhn, JAWR-dn, JORD-uhn, not JER-duhn] * [ Joseph - Joseph, it Jo'seph - Genesis 30:24 (h3130); Matthew 1:16 (g2501) - JOH-sif, JOH-sef, -suhf, -zuhf] * [ Josephus* - - it "Chronology" - joh-SEE-fuhs] * [ Joshua] * [ (aka Jehoshua) - Joshua (Bible book), it Josh'ua - Joshua 1:1 (h3091) - JOSH-yoo-uh, -oo-, JAH-sh(uh-)wuh] * [ Josiah - Josi'ah - 1 Kings 13:2 (h2977) - joh-SI -uh] * [ Josue - ("Joshua" in NW) - Joshua 1:1 DRB (h3091) - JOS-yoo-ee, jos-OO-ee] * [ Jotham - Jo'tham - 2 Kings 15:32 (h3147) - JOH-thuhm] * [ Jovian* - - g92 9/8 6 - JOH-vee-uhn] * [ Jozadak] * [ (aka Jehozadak) - Jo'zadak - Nehemiah 12:26 (h3136) - JOH-zuh-dak] * [ Jubal - Ju'bal - Genesis 4:21 (h3106) - JOO-buhl, JOO-bal] * [ Jubilee - Jubilee - Leviticus 25:10 (h3104) - JOO-buh-lee('), joo-buh-LEE] * [ Judaic* - - w95 3/1 23 - joo-DAY-ik] * [ Judaism - Ju'daism - Galatians 1:13 (g2454) - JOO-duh-iz'uhm, JOO-dee-, JOO-day(')-] * [ Judaize* - - w93 2/15 28 - JOO-duh-i z('), JOO-dee-, JOO-day(')-] * [ Judas - Judas, it Ju'das - Matthew 13:55 (g2455) - JOO-duhs] * [ Jude - Jude (Bible book) - Jude 1 (g2455) - JOOD] * [ Judea] * [ (also Judaea) - Jude'a - Matthew 2:1 (g2449) - joo-DEE-uh] * [ Judean] * [ (also Judaean) - Jude'an - John 3:22 (g2449) - joo-DEE-uhn] * [ judge - judge - Genesis 16:5 (h8199) - JUJ, JUHJ] * [ Judges, judges - Judges (Bible book), judges - Judges 2:16 (h8199) - JUHJ-iz] * [ judgment - judgment - Leviticus 19:15 (h4941); Matthew 7:2 (g2917) - JUHJ-ment, often -muhnt] * [ judicial - judicial - Exodus 21:1 (h4941) - joo-DISH-uhl,- DIH-shuhl] * [ Judith - Ju'dith - Genesis 26:34 (h3067) - JOO-dith] * [ Julia - Julia, it Ju'lia - Romans 16:15 (g2456) - JOO-lee-uh, often JUHL-yuh] * [ Julian* - - it "Calendar (Julian and Gregorian Calendars)" - JOOL-yuhn] * [ Julius - Julius, it Ju'lius - Acts 27:1 (g2457) - JOO-lee-uhs, often JOOL-yuhs] * [ Junias] * [ (Junia in some Bibles) - Ju'nias - Romans 16:7 (g2458) - JOO-nee-uhs] * [ Jupiter] * [ (Zeus in some Bibles) - ("Zeus" in NW) - Acts 14:12 KJ (g2203) - JOO-puh-tuhr] * [ jurisdictional - jurisdictional - Esther 1:1 (h4082) - juhr'uhs-DIK-shnuhl, -shuh-nuhl] * [ justification - justification - Romans 5:18 (g1347) - juhs'tuh-fuh-KAY-shuhn, -fih-] * [ Justinian* - - g94 5/15 8 - juh-STIH-nee-uhn] * [ Justin Martyr* - - w92 3/15 28 - JUS-tin MAHR-tuhr] * [ Justus - Justus - Acts 1:23 (g2459) - JUHS-tuhs] * [ Juvenal* - - w96 12/15 6 - JOO-vuh-nuhl, JOO-vuh-nl] *. Since you have exceeded your time limit, your recording has been stopped. AudioPlayer.embed("audioplayer_6332", {soundFile: "http://biblespeak.org/wp-content/uploads/bbWL9.mp3", titles: "How to Pronounce THE_TITLE", autostart: "no", loop: "no", animation: "yes", remaining: "yes", noinfo: "no", initialvolume: "70", buffer: "5", encode: "no", checkpolicy: "no", rtl: "no", width: "100%", transparentpagebg: "no", bg: "E5E5E5", leftbg: "CCCCCC", lefticon: "333333", voltrack: "F2F2F2", volslider: "666666", rightbg: "B4B4B4", rightbghover: "999999", righticon: "333333", righticonhover: "FFFFFF", loader: "009900", track: "FFFFFF", tracker: "DDDDDD", border: "CCCCCC", skip: "666666", text: "333333"}); Weary, the eldest daughter of Laban, and sister of Rachel (Gen. 29:16). "My sheep know my voice," the Lord said. I think the distinction they're making is between the sound of a in man and the sound of o in Ron. I also have a dd named Leah, pronounced Lee-uh. nekh-oosh-TAWN (listen)] * [ nephesh* - (Heb. ee'vuhl-MER-uh-dak] * [ exalt; exaltation] * [ (compare: exult; exultation) - exalt; exaltation - 1 Peter 5:6 (g5312); James 1:9 (g5311) - ig-ZAWLT; eg'zawl'TAY-shuhn, ek'sawl'-] * [ execrate - execrate - Numbers 22:11 (h6895) - EK-suh-krayt', -sih-] * [ exegesis* (compare eisegesis) - - it "Lord" - ek'suh-JEE-suhs, EK-suh-jee'suhs] * [ exegete* - - w95 3/1 30 - EK-sih-jeet', -suh-] * [ exegetical* - - ip-2 8 - ek'sih-JET-ih-kuhl, -suh-] * [ exhort - exhort - Romans 16:17 (g3870) - ig-ZAWRT (listen)] * [ Exiguus (Dionysius)* - - it "Chronology (Eras)" - eg-ZIH-gyuh-wuhs, eg-ZIG-yoo-uhs, ek-SIG-] * [ exilic* - - it "Captivity" - eg-ZIL-ik, ek-SIL-] * [ existentialism* - - w95 4/15 5 - eg'zis(')-TEN(T)-shuh-lih'zuhm, ek'sis(')-] * [ Exodus, exodus - Exodus (Bible book), exodus - Hebrews 11:22 (g1841) - EK-suh-duhs] * [ exorcise* - - it "Demon Possession" - EK-sor-si z('), -suhr-] * [ exorcist - ("practiced the casting out of demons" in NW) - Acts 19:13 Yg (g1845) - EK-sor-sist', -suhst] * [ expiation - ("make atonement" in NW) - Deuteronomy 32:43 ASV, JPS - ek'spee-AY-shuhn] * [ expiatory* - - w92 12/15 4 - EK-spee-uh-tohr'ee, -tawr'ee] * [ expository* - - w98 7/15 11 par. Your link has been automatically embedded. ", Wow! - his-TAS-pis] *. Leah first appears in the Book of Genesis, in Genesis 29, which describes her as the daughter of Laban and the older sister of Rachel, and is said to not compare to Rachel's physical beauty and that she has tender eyes. Diphthong --A vowel sound that glides from one sound to another, such 431 in 1946. If Zilpah and Bilhah were indeed half-sisters of Leah, this would make Leah's adoptive sons, Gad and Asher, and Rachel's adoptive sons, Dan and Naphtali, her nephews. (CORRECTLY) Julien Miquel 737K subscribers Join Subscribe 22K views 2 years ago #EnglishWithJulien Hear more BIBLICAL NAMES pronounced: How to Pronounce . Brit. Bible words can be extremely difficult to pronounce, so it helps us to hear them spoken correctly by audio. (h7307) - ROO-akh (listen)] * [ Rufus - Ru'fus - Mark 15:21 (g4504) - ROO-fuhs] * [ Ruhamah] * [ (compare Lo-ruhamah) - ("O woman shown mercy!" Bible Pronunciation--How to pronounce N words in the Bible: [ Naamah - Na'amah - Genesis 4:22 (h5279) - NAY-uh-muh, NAY-uh-mah] * [ Naaman - Na'aman - 2 Kings 5:1 (h5283) - NAY-uh-muhn, not NAY-muhn] * [ Naamathite - Na'amathite - Job 2:11 (h5284) - NAY-uh-muh-thit] * [ Nabal - Na'bal - 1 Samuel 25:3 (h5037) - NAY-buhl, NAY-bawl] * [ Nabataea* - - w62 11/1 661 - nab'uh-TEE-uh] * [ Nabatean* - - w62 9/15 575 - nab'uh-TEE-uhn] * [ Nablus* - - it "Shechem" - NAB-luhs] * [ Nabonidus* - ; it Naboni'dus - Daniel 5:1 ftn. That's my aunt's name and she pronounces it LEE-uh, so I do too. Bible Pronunciation--How to pronounce C words in the Bible: [ cab] * [ (cabe, kab in some Bibles) - cab - 2 Kings 6:25 (h6894) - KAB] * [ Cabala*; Cabalistic* - - w00 4/1 29 - kuh-BAW-luh, KAB-uh-luh; kah'buh-LIS-tik, kab'uh-] * [ caduceus* - - it "Diseases and Treatment" - kuh-DOO-see-uhs, -syoos, -shuhs, -DYOO-, (listen)] * [ Caesar - Caesar, it Cae'sar - Matthew 22:17 (g2541) - SEE-zuhr] * [ Caesarea - Caesare'a - Acts 8:40 (g2542) - ses'uh-REE-uh] * [ Caesarean* - - it "Caesar" - sih-ZAR-ee-uhn, -ZER-] * [ Caesarea Philippi - Caesare'a Philip'pi - Mark 8:27 (g2542, g5376) - ses'uh-ree'uh fih-LIP-i, ses'uh-REE-uh fuh-LIP-i] * [ Caesaropapism* - - g01 10/8 15 - see'zuh-roh-PAY-piz-uhm] * [ Caiaphas - Ca'iaphas - Matthew 26:3 (g2533) - KAY-uh-fuhs] * [ Cainan] * [ (aka Kenan) - Cai'nan - Genesis 5:9 KJ (h7018); Luke 3:37 (g2536) - KAY-nuhn, kay-I -nuhn] * [ Caius] * [ (Gaius in most Bibles) - ("Gaius" in NW) - Romans 16:23 DRB (g1053) - KAY-uhs] * [ Calah - Ca'lah - Genesis 10:11 (h3625) - KAY-luh, KAY-lah] * [ calamus - calamus - Exodus 30:23 (h7070) - KAL-uh-muhs] * [ caldron] * [ (also cauldron) - caldron - 1 Samuel 2:14 (h7037) - KAWL-druhn] * [ Caligula* - - it "Caesar" - kuh-LIG-yuh-luh] * [ caliph* - - w92 10/1 5 - KAY-luhf, KA-luhf] * [ Calneh - Cal'neh - Genesis 10:10 (h3641) - KAL-neh, -nee, KAL-nuh] * [ calumny (bad report, cursed, evil report, ill repute, insulted, oppression, slandered in some Bibles) - ("oppression" and "bad report"in NW) - Isaiah 59:13 DRB (h6233); 2 Corinthians 6:8 We (g1426) - KAL-uhm-nee, also KAL-yuhm-nee] * [ Calvary] * [ (Golgotha, [The] Skull in some Bibles) - ("Skull" in NW) - Luke 23:33 KJ (g2898) - KAL-v(uh-)ree] * [ Calvinism* - - sh 321 - KAL-vuh-nih'zuhm] * [ Cambyses* - - dp 52 - kam-BI -seez] * [ camelopardalus] * [ (chamois, moufflon, mountain sheep, wild sheep in some Bibles) - ("chamois" in NW) - Deuteronomy 14:5 DRB (h2169) - kuh-mel'uh-PAHR-duh-luhs] * [ Cana - Ca'na - John 2:1 (g2580) - KAY-nuh] * [ Canaan - Ca'naan - Genesis 11:31 (h3667) - KAY-nuhn] * [ Canaanite - Ca'naanite - Genesis 10:19 (h3669) - KAY-nuh-ni t] * [ Cananaean - Cananae'an - Matthew 10:4 (g2581) - kay-nuh-NEE-uhn] * [ Candace - Canda'ce - Acts 8:27 (g2582) - kan-DAY-see] * [ canonicity* - - it "Canon" - ka'nuh-NIH-suh-tee] * [ Canticles] * [ (aka The Song of Solomon) - (Bible book) - Song of Solomon 1:1 ftn. Heb. ah-gah-DAH, Ashk. That's wrong. EA says EE or AY (or EH) and the h does nothing. Suprasegmental --Sound that impacts units of language, such as stress, Leah responded by offering her handmaid Zilpah to Jacob, and named and raised the two sons (Gad and Asher) that Zilpah gave birth to. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. In many ways, they may be right about that. (h7225) - ber-uh-SHITH, BER-uh-shith] * [ Bernice - Berni'ce - Acts 25:13 (g959) - ber-NI -see, ber-NEES] * [ Beroea] * [ (Berea in some Bibles, modern Vroia or Veria, Macedonia) - Beroe'a - Acts 17:10 (g960) - bih-REE-uh] * [ Berossus* - - dp 17 - buh-ROS-suhs] * [ beryl - beryl - Revelation 21:20 (g969) - BEHR-uhl] * [ besom ("broom") - ("broom" in NW) - Isaiah 14:23 AS, Douay (h4292) - BEE-zuhm] * [ bestiality* - - it "Bestiality" - bes'chee-AL-ih-tee, bees'-] * [ Bethany - Beth'any - Matthew 26:6 (g963) - BETH-uh-nee] * [ Beth-eden - Beth-e'den - Amos 1:5 (h1040) - beth-EE-duhn] * [ Bethel] * [ (aka Luz) - Beth'el - Genesis 28:19 (h1008) - BETH-uhl, BETH-el] * [ Beth-ezel - Beth-e'zel - Micah 1:11 (h1018) - beth-EE-zuhl, beth-EE-zehl] * [ Bethlehem - Beth'lehem - Genesis 35:19 (h1035) - BETH-lih-hem(') (listen), also BETH-lee-uhm] * [ Bethlehem Ephrathah - Beth'lehem Eph'rathah - Micah 5:2 (h1035, h672) - beth'lih-hem EF-ruh-thuh] * [ Beth-pelet] * [ (Bethphaleth, Beth-phelet in some Bibles) - Beth-pel'et - Nehemiah 11:26 (h1046) - beth-PEE-lit, beth-PEL-it] * [ Bethphage - Beth'phage - Matthew 21:1 (g967) - BETH-fuh-jee] * [ Bethsaida - Bethsa'ida - Matthew 11:21 (g966) - beth-SAY-uh-duh] * [ Bethuel - Bethu'el - Genesis 22:23 (h1328) - bih-THYOO-uhl, buh-THOO-uhl] * [ Bethzatha] * [ (Bethesda, Bethsaida in some Bibles) - Bethza'tha - John 5:2 (g964) - beth-ZAY-thuh] * [ Beulah - ("Owned as a Wife" in NW; it Beu'lah) - Isaiah 62:4 AS, HNV, KJ, WEB (h1166) - BYOO-luh, BYOO-lah] * [ Bezae* - - w90 2/15 24 - BEE-zee] * [ Bezae Cantabrigiensis* - - si 314 - BEE-zee-kan'tuh-brij-ee-EN-sis] * [ Bezalel - Bez'alel - Exodus 31:2 (h1212) - BEZ-uhl-el] * [ Bhagavad Gita* - - sh 103 - bah'guh-vahd' GEE-tuh, BUG-uh-vuhd GEE-tuh] * [ Biblicist* - - w01 5/1 30 - BIB-luh-sist] * [ Bichri - Bich'ri - 2 Samuel 20:2 (h1075) - BIK-ri] * [ Bikath-aven] * [ (Aven Valley, plain of Aven in some Bibles) - Bik'ath-a'ven - Amos 1:5 (h1237 + h206) - bik'ath-AY-ven] * [ Bildad - Bil'dad - Job 2:11 (h1085) - BIL-dad] * [ Bilhah - Bil'hah - Genesis 29:29 (h1090) - BIL-huh, BIL-hah] * [ bishopric - ("office of oversight" in NW) - Acts 1:20 DRB, KJ (g1984) - BIH-shuh-prik('), BISH-uhp-rik] * [ Bithiah - Bithi'ah - 1 Chronicles 4:18 (h1332) - bih-THI -uh] * [ Bithynia - Bithyn'ia - Acts 16:7 (g978) - bih-THIN-ee-uh] * [ bitumen - bitumen, it bitu'men - Genesis 11:3 (h2564) - bi -TOO-muhn, -TYOO-, bih-, BICH-ih-muhn, esp. If you want to know how to pronounce Bible names correctly, be sure to check out our Bible Pronunciation Guide. Princeton University Press; 2019. Check out these related baby name lists for even more options: Hanks P, Hardcastle K, Hodges F. A Dictionary of First Names. Heb. Biblical passages are dismissive of Leah and favorable of Rachel, with Rachel said to be beautiful and of Leah, only that she had "weary", "tired" or "tender" eyes. Then have them repeat: as the sound oy in boy, ee in tree, ou in shout. Caesar Augustus SEE-zer-uh-GUHS-tuhs, Caesarea Philippi zeh-suh-REE-uh-fil-LIH-pai, Caiaphas KAY-uh-fuhs, Cain kayn, Cajetan KADZH-uh-tuhn, Calasanz KAL-uh-sahnz, Caleb KAY-lehb, Callistus cuh-LIHS-tuhs, Calneh KAHL-nuh, Camillus de Lellis cuh-MIHL-uhs-deh-LEHL-ihs, Cana KAY-nuh, Canaan KAY-nuhn, Canaanites KAY-nuh-naits, Candace kan-DAY-see, Canisius kuh-NEE-shuhs, Capernaum kuh-PERR-nay-uhm, Capistrano kah-pih-STRAHNO, Cappadocia kap-ih-DO-shee-uh, Carians KAY-rih-uhnz, Carmel kahr-NEEL-yuhn, Carnelian kahr-NEEL-yuhn, Carpus KAHR-puhs, Casimir KAZ-ih-mer, Cecilia suh-SEEL-yuh, Cenacle SEHN-uh-kl, Cenchreae SEHN-kree-ay, Census SEHN-suhs, Centurion sehn-TSHOOR-ee-uhn, Cephas SEE-fuhs, Chaldeans kal-DEE-uhnz, Chebar KEE-bahr, Chemosh KEE-mahsh, Cherubim TSHEHR-oo-bihm, Chilion KIHL-ee-ahn, Chislev KIHS-lehv, Chloe KLO-ee, Chorazin kor-AY-sihn, Chrism KRIH-sm, Chronicles KRAH-nih-kulz, Chrysologus kirh-SAHL-uh-guhs, Chrysostom KRIHS-uhs-tuhm, Chuza KOO-zuh, Cilicia sih-LIHSH-ee-uh, Claret KLEHR-eht, Claudius KLAW-dee-oos, Cleopas KLEE-o-pas, Clopas KLO-pas, Colossae ko-LAH-see+or+koh-LOSS-ee, Colossians kuh-LAH-shihnz, Columban kuh-LUHM-bun, Coriander kawr-ee-AN-der, Corinth KAWR-ihnth, Corinthian kawr-IHN-thee-uhn, Cornelius kawr-NEE-lee-uhs, Cosmas KAHZ-muhs, Counselor KAUN-seh-ler, Covenant KUH-vah-nunt, Crescens KREH-sihns, Cretans KREE-tihnz, Crete kreet, Crispus KRIHS-puhs, Cushite CUHSH-ait, Cyprian SIH-pree-un, Cyprus SAI-pruhs, Cyrene sai-REE-neh, Cyrenean sai-REE-nih-uhn, Cyrenian sai-REE-nih-uhn, Cyrus SAI-ruhs. When we speak naturally, we slide from the end of one in word into some others. Click the PLAY button below to hear how to pronounce Nahor . function JSFX_FloatTopDiv() Do you mispronounce Bible names and words often because you just can't remember the correct Bible pronunciation? the sounds of these letters with an open or partially open We dont say want to. Bible Pronunciation--How to pronounce T words in the Bible: [ Tabeel] * [ Tabeal (in some Bibles) - Tab'eel - Ezra 4:7 (h2870) - TAB-ee-uhl, TAB-ee-el] * [ Taberah - Tab'erah - Numbers 11:3 (h8404) - TAB-uh-ruh, TAB-uh-rah] * [ tabernacle] * [ (as verb, dwell, live in some Bibles; as noun, tent in some Bibles) - tabernacle - Exodus 25:8, 9 (verb h7931; noun h4908) - TAB-uhr-nak'uhl] * [ Tabitha] * [ (aka Dorcas) - Tab'itha - Acts 9:36 (g5000) - TAB-ih-thuh] * [ Tabor - Ta'bor - Judges 4:6 (h8396) - TAY-buhr, TAY-bor'] * [ tabret] * [ (tambourine, timbrel in some Bibles) - ("tambourine" in NW) - Isaiah 5:12 AS, KJ, Yg (h8596) - TAB-rit] * [ Tacitus* - - it "Caesar" - TAS-uh-tuhs] * [ Taharqa*] * [ (see Tirhakah) - - it "Tirhakah" - tuh-HAHR-kuh] * [ Tahpanes or Tahpanhes] * [ (see also Tehaphnehes) - Tah'panhes; Tah'panes - Jeremiah 2:16; 43:8 (h8471) - TAH-puh-neez; TAH-puhn-heez] * [ talion* - - it "Crime and Punishment" - TAL-ee-uhn] * [ talitha cumi - Tal'itha cu'mi - Mark 5:41 (g5008 + g2891) - tal'uh-thuh K(Y)OO-mi , tal'ih-thuh-KOO-mee] * [ Talmai - Tal'mai - Joshua 15:14 (h8526) - TAL-mi] * [ Talmud* - - sh 221 - TAL-mud] * [ Tamar - Ta'mar - Genesis 38:6 (h8559) - TAY-mahr] * [ tamarisk] * [ (field, grove, holy tree in some Bibles) - tamarisk - Genesis 21:33 (h815) - TAM-uh-risk] * [ Tammuz - Tam'muz - Ezekiel 8:14 (h8542) - TAM-uhz, TAH-muz', TAM-mooz] * [ Tanakh*] * [ (sometimes Tanach) - - sh 220 - TAH-nahk, tah-NAHK, tah-NAHKH] * [ tantamount* - - w99 6/1 20 - TAN-tuh-mount (listen), not -mahnt] * [ Tao* - - sh 163 - DOU, TOU] * [ Taoism* - - sh 163 - DOU-ih'zuhm] * [ Tao Te Ching* - - sh 166 - dou deh JING] * [ Tappuah - Tap'puah - Joshua 16:8 (h8599) - TAP-yoo-uh, TAP-oo-uh] * [ Targum* - - it "Versions" - TAHR-guhm] * [ Tarshish] * [ (Tharshish, Tharsis in some Bibles) - Tar'shish - 1 Kings 10:22 (h8659) - TAHR-shish] * [ Tarsus - Tarsus, it Tar'sus - Acts 9:11 (g5018 - TAHR-suhs] * [ Tartan - Tar'tan - 2 Kings 18:17 (h8661) - TAHR-tan] * [ Tartarus] * [ (hell in some Bibles) - Tar'tarus - 2 Peter 2:4 (g5020) - TAHR-tuh-ruhs] * [ Tatian* - - it "Versions" - TAY-shuhn] * [ Taurus* - - dp 226 - TAWR-uhs] * [ taw] * [ (Hebrew letter) - Taw - Psalm 119:169 (verse heading) - TAHF, TAWF, TAHV, TAWV] * [ Taxila* - - dp 159 - TAK-suh-luh, TAK-sil-uh] * [ Tebeth - Te'beth - Esther 2:16 (h2887) - TEE-beth] * [ Te Deum* - - w64 2/15 106 - tay'DAY-uhm, tee'DEE-uhm] * [ Tehaphnehes] * [ (also Tahpanes) - Tehaph'nehes - Ezekiel 30:18 (h8471) - tee-HAF-nih-heez, tuh-HAF-nuh-heez, tee-HAF-nee-eez] * [ tehth, also teth] * [ (Hebrew letter) - Tehth - Psalm 119:65 (verse heading) - TAYT, TAYTH, TET (listen), TETH] * [ teil (tree)] * [ (terebinth, turpentine tree in some Bibles) - ("big tree" in NW) - Isaiah 6:13 KJ (h424) - TEEL] * [ Tekoa, also Tekoah - Teko'a - Amos 1:1 (h8620) - tuh-KOH-uh, tee-] * [ Temanite - Te'manite - Job 2:11 (h8489) - TEE-muh-ni t, TEM-uh-ni t] * [ Terah - Te'rah - Genesis 11:24 (h8646); Luke 3:34 (g2291) - TEER-uh (some sources TER-uh, TEE-rah')] * [ teraphim] * [ (household gods/idols, images in some Bibles) - teraphim - Genesis 31:19 (h8655) - TER-uh-fim] * [ terebinth - ("big tree" in NW) - Isaiah 6:13 AS, Da, LITV (h424) - TER-uh-binth] * [ Tertius - Ter'tius - Romans 16:22 (g5060) - TUHR-shuhs, also TUHR-shee-uhs] * [ Tertullian* - - it "Canon" - tuhr'TUHL-ee-uhn] * [ Tertullus - Tertul'lus - Acts 24:1 (g5061) - tuhr-TUHL-uhs] * [ Tetragrammaton* - - Genesis 2:4 ftn. - ap'uh-si 'uh-PEE-suhs] * [ apostatize* - - it "Apostasy" - uh-PAHS-tuh-ti z', not -si z] * [ apostle - apostle - 1 Corinthians 9:1 (g652) - uh-PAH-suhl (silent "t")] * [ apostolic* - - it "Apostle" - ap'uh-STAH-lik] * [ apothecary] * [ (compounder, perfume-maker, perfumer in some Bibles) - ("ointment maker" in NW) - Exodus 30:35 KJ (h7543) - uh-PAH-thuh-ker'ee] * [ apotheosis* - - w60 8/1 476 - uh-pah'thee-OH-suhs, a'puh-THEE-uh-suhs] * [ apparition - apparition - Matthew 14:26 (g5326) - ap'uh-RISH-uhn] * [ Apphia - Ap'phia - Philemon 2 (g682) - AP-fee-uh, AF-ee-uh] * [ Appian* (Way) - - it "Highway, Road" - AP-ee-uhn] * [ Appii] * [ (forum or market; Appius in some Bibles) - ("Marketplace of Ap'pius" in NW) - Acts 28:15 KJ (g675) - AP-ee-i] * [ Appius - Ap'pius - Acts 28:15 (g675) - AP-ee-uhs] * [ Apries*] * [ (aka Hophra) - - it "Hophra" - AY-pree-eez] * [ Aqaba*, Aqabah* - - Deuteronomy 1:1 ftn., w76 6/15 381 - AK-uh-buh, AHK-] * [ aqueduct - ("conduit" in NW) - Isaiah 36:2 Da, HNV (h8585) - AK-wih-dukt('), -wuh-duhkt', not AHK-] * [ Aquila - Aq'uila - Acts 18:2 (g207) - AK-wih-luh, not uh-KWIH-luh, not AH-kwih-luh] * [ Arab (people) - Arab - Isaiah 13:20 (h6163) - AIR-uhb, dial. That being said if I met someone with the name and they weren't Jewish I would assume it was Lee-uh because that is how I hear it pronounced more often than not. ROHTH] * [ wrought - wrought - Ezekiel 27:19 (h6219) - RAWT] * [ Wulfila*] * [ (aka Ulfilas) - - w94 5/15 8 - WOOL-fuh-luh] * [ Wycliffe* (sometimes Wyclif) - - it "Apocrypha" - WIK-lif] *. [16] After that, God remembered Rachel and gave her two sons, Joseph and Benjamin. - kyoo-NEE-uh-form('), KYOO-n(ee-)uh-form] * [ Cupid* - - g95 2/8 27 - KYOO-puhd] * [ Cushan-rishathaim - Cu'shan-rishatha'im - Judges 3:10 (h3573) - KYOO-shuhn-rish-uh-THAY-im, koosh'an-rish'uh-THAY-im] * [ Cushi - Cush'i - Zephaniah 1:1 (h3570) - KUSH-i] * [ Cuth; Cuthah - Cu'thah - 2 Kings 17:24, 30 (h3575) - KUTH, KOOTH; KYOO-thuh, KOOTH-uh] * [ Cyaxares* - - it "Medes, Media" - si -AK-suh-reez] * [ cymbal - cymbal - 1 Corinthians 13:1 (g2950); pl. - sin-EK-duh-kee (listen)] * [ synod* - - w97 10/1 12 - SIN-uhd, SIN-ahd'] * [ synodal* - - w97 10/1 12 - SIN-uh-duhl, SI-nah'-, suh-NAH-duhl] * [ synoptic* - - it "Christian Greek Scriptures" - sin-OP-tik, suh-NAHP-tik] * [ Syntyche - Syn'tyche - Philippians 4:2 (g4941) - SIN-tih-kee] * [ Syracuse - Syracuse, it Syr'acuse - Acts 28:12 (g4946) - SIHR-uh-kyooz, -kyoos] * [ Syria - Syria - Judges 10:6 (h758) - SIHR-ee-uh] * [ Syriac] * [ (Aramaean, Aramaic, Syrian in some Bibles) - ("Aramaic" in NW) - Daniel 2:4 DRB, KJ - SIHR-ee-ak'] * [ Syrophoenician] * [ (Syrophenician, Syro-phoenician in some Bibles) - Syrophoeni'cian - Mark 7:26 (g4949) - si 'roh-fih-NISH-uhn, si 'roh-fih-NEE-shuhn, not sihr-oh-] * [ Syrtis] * [ (quicksands, sandbank[s], sand bars in some Bibles) - Syr'tis - Acts 27:17 (g4950) - SUHR-tuhs, SIHR-tuhs] *. 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Bible Pronunciation--How to pronounce K words in the Bible: [ Kabbalah*] * [ (also cabbala, kabala, kabbala) - - w95 3/1 22 - kuh-BAH-luh, KAB-uh-luh (listen)] * [ Kadesh] * [ (compare Kedesh) - Ka'desh - Genesis 20:1 (h6946) - KAY-desh, -dish] * [ Kadesh-barnea - Ka'desh-bar'nea - Numbers 32:8 (h6947) - kay'desh-BAHR-nee-uh] * [ Kaiwan] * [ (Chiun, Kiyyun, shrine in some Bibles) - Kai'wan - Amos 5:26 (h3594) - KI -wuhn] * [ Kama* - - - KAH-muh] * [ kaph] * [ (Hebrew letter) - Kaph - Psalm 119:80 (verse heading) - KAF] * [ Karaism* - - - KAR-uh-ih'zuhm] * [ Karaite* - - w95 7/15 28 - KAR-uh-i t] * [ Karma* - - sh 111 - KAHR-muh] * [ Kedar - Ke'dar - Song of Solomon 1:5 (h6938) - KEE-dahr, -der, -duhr] * [ Kedesh] * [ (compare Kadesh) - Ke'desh - Joshua 20:7 (h6943) - KEE-desh, -dish] * [ Kedesh-naphtali - Ke'desh-naph'tali - Judges 4:6 (h6943 + h5320) - kee'desh-NAF-tuh-li , kee'dish-] * [ Keilah - Kei'lah - 1 Samuel 23:1 (h7084) - kee-I -luh, kay-I -luh] * [ Kenan] * [ (Cainan in some Bibles) - Ke'nan - Genesis 5:9 (h7018) - KEE-nuhn] * [ Kenite - Ken'ite - Judges 1:16 (h7017) - KEN-i t] * [ Keren-happuch - Ker'en-hap'puch - Job 42:14 (h7163) - ker'uhn-HAP-uhk] * [ Kerioth - Ke'rioth - Amos 2:2 (h7152) - KEE-ruh-oth, -ree-oth] * [ Kesil] * [ (Orion in some Bibles) - Ke'sil - Job 9:9 (h3685) - KEE-sil] * [ kethib*] * [ ("written"; compare qere) - - Jeremiah 31:38 ftn. (g3056) - LOH-gos, -gahs', LOH-gohs'] * [ Loki* - - w52 12/15 741 - LOH-kee] * [ Longimanus* - - dp 53 - lon-jim-AY-nuhs, lawng-juh-MAH-nuhs] * [ loquacious] * [ (full of talk, great talk, loose-tongued, [man] of lips in some Bibles) - ("boaster" in NW) - Job 11:2 JPS (h8193) - loh-KWAY-shuhs] * [ Lo-ruhamah] * [ (compare Ruhamah) - Lo-ruha'mah - Hosea 1:6 (h3819) - loh'roo-HAY-muh] * [ Lucifer] * [ (bright morning star, day-star, morning star, shining one, shining star in some Bibles) - ("shining one" in NW) - Isaiah 14:12 KJ (h1966) - LOO-sih-fuhr, -suh- ] * [ Lucius - Lucius, it Lu'cius - Acts 13:1 (g3066) - LOO-shee-uhs, LOO-shuhs] * [ Lud - Lud - Isaiah 66:19 (h3865) - LUHD] * [ Ludim] * [ (Lud, Lydians in some Bibles) - Lu'dim - Jeremiah 46:9 (h3866) - LOO-dim] * [ Luke - Luke (Bible book) - Colossians 4:14 (g3065) - LOOK (rhymes with "duke," "juke")] * [ lunisolar* - - it "Calendar" - luh'nih-SOH-luhr, -lahr'] * [ Lupercalia* - - g95 2/8 27 - loo'puhr-KAY-lee-uh, -KAYL-yuh] * [ luxuriant - luxuriant - Deuteronomy 12:2 (h7488) - luhg(')-ZHUR-ee-uhnt, luhk(')-SHUR-] * [ Luz] * [ (aka Bethel) - - Genesis 28:19 (h3870) - LUHZ] * [ Lycaonia - Lycao'nia - Acts 14:6 (g3071) - lik'uh-OH-nee-uh, lik'ay-OH-nee-uh, -OHN-yuh] * [ Lycaonian - Lycao'nian - Acts 14:11 (g3072) - lik'uh-OH-nee-uhn, lik'ay-OH-nee-uhn] * [ Lydda - Lyd'da - Acts 9:38 (g3069) - LIH-duh, LID-uh] * [ Lydia - Lyd'ia - Acts 16:14 (g3070) - LID-ee-uh] * [ Lysanias - Lysa'nias - Luke 3:1 (g3078) - li -SAY-nee-uhs, lih-] * [ Lysias (Claudius) - Lys'ias - Acts 23:26 (g3079) - LIS-ee-uhs] * [ Lysimachus* - - it "Alexander" - li -SIM-uh-kuhs] * [ Lystra - Lys'tra - Acts 14:6 (g3082) - LIS-truh] *. Bible Pronunciation--How to pronounce Y words in the Bible: [ Yah] * [ (compare Jah) - Yah - Exodus 15:2 NW (footnote for Jah), WEB (h3050) - YAH] * [ Yahveh*] * [ (compare Yahweh, Jahveh, Jahweh) - - w94 6/1 28 - YAH-veh, -vay (listen)] * [ Yahweh] * [ (compare Yahveh, Jahveh, Jahweh) - - Exodus 3:15 JB, WEB (h3068) - YAH-weh, -way (listen)] * [ Yahwist* - - it "Covenant" p. 520 - YAH-wist] * [ Yam Kinneret* - - it "Tiberias" - YAHM KIH-nuh-ret'] * [ Yam Suph* - Yam Suph - Deuteronomy 1:1 ftn. var verticalpos="frombottom" People don't have a problem if they hear it first. When I say it's LEE-uh, they usually have a lightbulb moment. Sometimes front consonant sounds ( like /f, v, th, b, p, m/ or even /s, t, l, n, z, d/ are better to start with, so bible readers can see what your tongue is doing. Thus, more skilled speech sounds can lead to better listening skills, reading skills, and spelling skills. for "Areopagus" - AR-eez('), AIR-eez, ER-eez(')] * [ Aretas - Are'tas - 2 Corinthians 11:32 - uh-REE-tuhs, -tas] * [ Arian*; Arianism* - - w98 3/15 27, 28 - AR-ee-uhn, ER-; AR-ee-uh-nih'zuhm, ER-] * [ Ariel - Ar'iel - Isaiah 29:1 (h740) - AIR-ee-uhl, AHR-ee-el] * [ Arimathea] * [ (Arimathaea in some Bibles) - Arimathe'a - Matthew 27:57 (g707) - air'uh-muh-THEE-uh] * [ Arioch - Ar'ioch - Daniel 2:14 (h746) - AIR-ee-ok] * [ Aristarchus - Aristar'chus - Acts 20:4 (g708) - air'is-TAHR-kuhs] * [ Aristobulus - Aristob'ulus - Romans 16:10 (g711) - air'is-TOB-yuh-luhs] * [ Aristotelian* - - dp 155 - air'uh-stuh-TEEL-yuhn, -TEE-lee-uhn] * [ Aristotle* - - dp 155 - air'uh-STAH-tuhl, ar'ih-STOT-uhl] * [ Arius* - - w98 3/15 28 - AR-ee-uhs, ER-] * [ Armada* (Spanish) - - w88 5/15 24; dp 138 - ahr-MAH-duh, -MAY-] * [ Armageddon] * [ (aka Har-Magedon) - (Armageddon in KJ, DRB, and others) - Revelation 16:16 ftn. In the Rabbinic mind, the two brothers are polar opposites; Jacob being a God-fearing scholar and Esau being a hunter who also indulges in idolatry and adultery. What's that about??!! } catch(err) {}, Example of pronunciation: fish sounds like fi shhhhhhhhh, Credits: Fen Lin for Coding. Wallace WE. And then I'll have to rewatch the Indiana Jones movies, too, lol. Jacob had four wives: Rachel, Leah, Bilhah, and Zilpah. The name peaked in 2010 as No. You can perfect your Bible words pronunciation and know how to say most of them correctly. [9] It is argued as to whether the adjective "tender" () should be taken to mean "delicate and soft" or "weary".[10]. I tend to say Lay-uh, as I have an older friend who pronounces it this way. The commentary of Rashi cites a Rabbinic interpretation of how Leah's eyes became weak. midrashim) - - w99 3/15 27 - MID-rash, -rahsh, Seph. and Eng. EA says EE or AY (or EH) and the h does nothing. :-) It's just weird that it was pronounced one way in Star Wars and another way in The Empire Strikes back and Return of the Jedi. in NW (h3414) - yihr'muh-YAH-hoo] * [ yohdh, also yodh] * [ (Hebrew letter) - Yohdh - Psalm 119:73 section heading - YOHD (listen), not YAHD] * [ yonder - yonder - Ezekiel 36:35 (h1977); Psalm 104:25 AS, Da (h2088) - YAHN-duhr] *. [ fain - - Job 27:22 ASV, Da, KJ (h1272); Luke 15:16 ASV, DRB, KJ (g1937) - FAYN] * [ fallacious - fallacious - Jeremiah 7:4 (h8267) - fuh-LAY-shuhs] * [ farthing] * [ (assar, assarion, copper coin, halfpenny, penny in some Bibles) - ("coin of small value" in NW) - Matthew 10:29 DRB, KJ (g787) - FAHR-thing] * [ Faunus* - - g82 1/22 12 - FAW-nuhs, FAH-nuhs] * [ feign - - 1 Kings 14:5 KJ (h5234); Luke 20:20 KJ (g5271) - FAYN] * [ Felix - Felix, it Fe'lix - Acts 24:24 (g5344) - FEE-liks] * [ felloe - felloes - 1 Kings 7:33 (h2839) - FEL-oh(')] * [ Festus, Porcius - Porcius Festus, it Fes'tus - Acts 24:27 (g4201 + g5347) - FES-tuhs, POR-shuhs] * [ fillet] * [ (bands, connecting-rods, filets in some Bibles) - ("joints" in NW) - Exodus 38:10 AS, KJ, Yg (h2838) - FIH-luht, also fih-LAY, FIH-lay(')] * [ firkin] * [ (gallons, measures in some Bibles) - ("liquid measures" in NW) - John 2:6 AS, KJ (g3355) - FUHR-kuhn] * [ flagon] * [ (cake in most Bibles) - ("cake" in NW) - 1 Chronicles 16:3 KJ (h809) - FLAG-uhn] * [ Flavius* - - it "Christian" - FLAY-vee-uhs] * [ flea - flea - 1 Samuel 24:14 (h6550) - FLEE] * [ fledgling] * [ (young in most Bibles) - fledglings - Deuteronomy 32:11 (h1469) - FLEJ-ling] * [ fleshly] * [ (compare fleshy) - fleshly - Galatians 5:16 (g4561) - FLESH-lee] * [ fleshy] * [ (compare fleshly) - fleshy - Revelation 17:16 (g4561) - FLESH-ee] * [ foreordination* - - it "Foreknowledge, Foreordination" - fawr'awr-dn-AY-shuhn, for'-, fohr'awr-duhn-AY-shuhn] * [ fornication - fornication - Matthew 5:32 (g4202) - fawr'nuh-KAY-shuhn, not fawr'nuh-fuh-KAY-shuhn] * [ forswear] * [ (make false vows, swear falsely, take false oaths in some Bibles) - ("swear without performing" in NW) - Matthew 5:33 AS, DRB, KJ (g1964) - fawr-SWAR, fohr-, -SWEHR] * [ Fortunatus - Fortuna'tus - 1 Corinthians 16:17 (g5415) - for'chuh-NAY-tuhs] * [ Forum] * [ (market, market place, market-place, marketplace, market square, public square in some Bibles) - ("marketplace" in NW) - Acts 16:19 ftn. - ah'nuh-mah'tuh-PEE-uh] * [ ontology* - - w63 1/15 56 - ahn-TAH-luh-jee] * [ onycha - onycha, it on'ycha - Exodus 30:34 (h7827) - ON-ih-kuh] * [ onyx - onyx - Genesis 2:12 (h7718) - AH-niks, ON-iks] * [ Ophel] * [ (fortresses, forts, hill, mounds in some Bibles) - O'phel - Isaiah 32:14 (h6076) - OH-fel] * [ Ophir - O'phir - 1 Kings 10:11 (h211) - OH-fuhr, OH-fihr] * [ Ophrah] * [ (Ephra in DRB, Vulgate) - Oph'rah - Judges 6:24 (h6084) - OF-ruh, AWF-rah] * [ oracle] * [ (holiness, holy place, holy temple, inner room, inner sanctum, Most Holy Place, Temple in some Bibles) - ("innermost room" in NW) - Psalms 28:2 AS, KJ (h1687) - OR-uh-kuhl, AHR-] * [ oracular* - - it "Christian" - or-AK-yuh-luhr, uh-] * [ Origen* - - it "Canon" - OR-uh-juhn, AHR-] * [ Orion] * [ (Kesil in some Bibles) - ("Kesil" in NW) - Job 9:9 AS, DRB, KJ (h3685) - oh-RI -uhn] * [ Ornan] * [ (aka Araunah) - Or'nan - 1 Chronicles 21:18 (h771) - OR-nan, OR-nuhn] * [ Orontes* - - it "Lebanon" - or-ON-teez] * [ Orpah - Or'pah - Ruth 1:4 (h6204) - OR-puh, not OHP-ruh] * [ orthodox*; orthodoxy* - - w93 7/1 10 - OR-thuh-doks, -dahks'; -dok'see] * [ oryx] * [ (antelope, wild goat, wild ox in some Bibles) - ("wild sheep" in NW) - Deuteronomy 14:5 Da (h8377) - OHR-iks, AWR-, AHR-] * [ Osee - ("Hosea" in NW) - Hosea 1:1 DRB (h1954) - OH-see] * [ Osiris* - - it "Gods and Goddesses" - oh-SI -ruhs] * [ ossifrage] * [ (black vulture, gier-eagle, griffon, vulture in some Bibles) - ("osprey" in NW) - Leviticus 11:13 KJ, Yg (h6538) - OS-uh-frij, AH-suh-frij, AH-suh-frayj'] * [ ossuary* - - w97 6/15 13 - OSH-oo-er'ee, OS-yoo-ER-ee, AH-shuh-wer'ee, -syuh-, -suh-] * [ ostracism] * [ (trouble in some Bibles) - ostracism - Genesis 34:30 (h5916) - OS-truh-siz'uhm, AHS-] * [ ostracon*] * [ (pl. [21] Dante Alighieri's Purgatorio includes a dream of Rachel and Leah, which inspired illustrations by Dante Gabriel Rossetti and others: " in my dream, I seemed to see a woman Leah is a biblical name of Hebrew origin that means delicate or weary. Along with our online pronunciation guide, The Bible Workshop also provides links to some of the best resources for Bible study available today. This is available on every Bible name page and shows the phonetic pronunciation of every word. if(d.layers)el.style=el; PARTment, PARTment, PARTment. (king: h4428) - KINGZ, KING] * [ Kiriath] * [ (Cariath, Kirjath in some Bibles) - Kir'iath - Joshua 18:28 (h7157) - KIHR-ee-ath] * [ Kiriath-arba] * [ (aka Hebron)] * [ (city of Arbee, Hebron, Kirjath-Arba in some Bibles) - Kir'iath-ar'ba - Genesis 23:2 (h7153) - kihr'ee-ath-AHR-buh, kihr'ee-ahth-AHR-bah] * [ Kiriath-jearim - Kir'iath-je'arim - 2 Chronicles 1:4 (h7157) - kihr'ee-ath-JEE-uh-rim] * [ Kishon - Ki'shon - Judges 4:7 (h7028) - KI -shon, KI -shahn] * [ Kittim] * [ (Chittim in some Bibles) - Kit'tim - Daniel 11:30 (h3794) - KIT-im, KIH-tim] * [ Kizil Irmak*] * [ (ancient Halys River) - - it "Galatia" - kuh-zil' ir-MAHK] * [ knop - ("knobs" in NW) - Exodus 25:31 AS, KJ, Yg (h3730) - NOP, NAHP] * [ Knossos* - - it "Crete, Cretans" - NAH-suhs] * [ Kohath - Ko'hath - Genesis 46:11 (h6955) - KOH-hath] * [ Koheleth] * [ (Ecclesiastes, Kohelet, Philosopher, Preacher, spokesman in some Bibles) - ("congregator" in NW) - Ecclesiastes 1:1 By, JPS (h6953) - koh-HEL-ith] * [ Koine* - - it "Greek" - koi-NAY, also KOI-nay] * [ Korah - Ko'rah - Exodus 6:24 (h7141) - KOH-rah, -ruh] * [ Koran*] * [ (also Qur'an) - - w91 4/1 17 - kuh-RAN, -RAHN, KOHR-an', KAWR-an'] * [ kosher* - - g94 2/8 29 - KOH-shuhr] * [ kosmos*] * [ (also cosmos) - (Gr. How to pronounce them will then become easy! sphinxes or sphinges) - - it "Memphis" - SFING(K)S (listen), pl. If you want to know how to pronounce Bible names correctly, be sure to check out our Bible Pronunciation Guide. The English name Leah, pronounced LEE-ah, is just that - an English name. var el=d.getElementById?d.getElementById(id):d.all?d.all[id]:d.layers[id]; In my experience, there doesn't seem to be a consensus. ment, ment, ment. Even if it mispronounced, we can usually understand what de book is. try { Did you ever ask "how do you pronounce" concerning a bible name? From Bible commentaries, to study tools, be sure to check out our complete reference list of books that will help you as you study and teach God's word. The primary purpose of a language is to communicate. (h5158); Numbers 34:5 JPS (h5158) - WAH-dee] * [ waw, also vav] * [ (Hebrew letter) - Waw - Psalm 119:40 (verse heading) - WOU, VAHV, VAWV, Mod. soon-ED-ree-on (listen)] * [ Sanskrit*] * [ (also Sanscrit) - - g82 11/22 22 - SAN-skrit('), SAN(T)-skruht] * [ Sapphira - Sapphi'ra - Acts 5:1 (g4551) - suh-FI -ruh] * [ sapphire - sapphire - Job 28:16 (h5601); Revelation 21:19 (g4552) - SAF-i r'] * [ Saqqara*] * [ (also Sakkara) - - it "Architecture (Early Post-Flood Construction)" - su-KAHR-uh (listen)] * [ Sarah - Sarah, it Sar'ah - Genesis 17:15 (h8283) - SER-uh, SAR-uh, SER-ah, (also SAY-ruh)] * [ Sarai - Sar'ai - Genesis 11:29 (h8297) - SAIR-i, SER-i, (also SAR-ay-i)] * [ sarcophagus*] * [ (pl. It embraces the elements of God's way of doing things, and they function in the communication process. Some words have only one syllable; most words have more. Click the PLAY button below to hear how to pronounce Leah . Many seem to have their provenance in Australias teeming alternative arts ecosphere, of which Leah Sheltons Bitch on Heat is a prime example. in NW) - Hosea 2:1 KJ (h7355); w76 3/1 157 - roo-HAY-muh] * [ ruinous] * [ (destroying, destructive, ruined in some Bibles) - ruinous - Jeremiah 51:25 (h4889) - ROO-uh-nuhs, not ROO-nee-uhs] * [ ruinously - ruinously - Deuteronomy 4:18 (h7843) - ROO-uh-nuhs-lee, not ROO-nee-uhs-lee] * [ Rumah - Ru'mah - 2 Kings 23:36 (h7316) - ROO-mah, -muh] * [ Ruth - Ruth (Bible book) - Ruth 1:4 (h7327) - ROOTH] *. Heb. That's pretty funny. I've only known one person named Leah, her name was pronounced Lee. al tashcheth, Al-tashheth, Destroy not, Do Not / Don't Destroy in some Bibles) - ("Do not bring to ruin" in NW) - Psalm 75 superscription BE, KJ (h516) - al-TAS-kith] * [ Amalek; Amalekite - Am'alek; Amal'ekite - Genesis 36:12 (h6002); 2 Samuel 1:8 (h6003) - AM-uh-lek; uh-MAL-uh-ki t] * [ amanuensis* - - w67 4/15 230 - uh'man-yuh-WEN(T)-suhs, uh-man'yoo-EN-sis] * [ Amariah - Amari'ah - Zephaniah 1:1 (h568) - am'uh-RI -uh] * [ Amarna, Tell el-*] * [ (also Tel) - - it "Egypt, Egyptian" - tel(') el uh-MAHR-nuh] * [ Amasa - Ama'sa - 2 Samuel 17:25 (h6021) - ah-MAY-suh, uh-, not uh-MAS-uh] * [ Amaziah - Amazi'ah - 2 Kings 14:1 (h558) - am'uh-ZI -uh] * [ ambidextrous] * [ ("left-handed" in most Bibles) - ("left-handed" in NW) - Judges 3:15 ftn. I always thought it was odd that everyone says Han Solo (Han as in man) except Leia who says Han (as in flan). Rebekah was on our short list a few times. But she was named after a Roy Orbison song, and he clearly says LEE-uh. Pronouncing Bible words correctly can be tricky! The Torah introduces Leah by describing her with the phrase, "Leah had tender eyes" (Biblical Hebrew: ) (Genesis 29:17). AH turns into a schwa sound in an unstressed syllable; if it were pronounced phonetically it would be AH like father. AHS-truh-kuh] * [ ostrich] * [ (owl[s] in some Bibles) - ostrich - Job 30:29 (h3284) - AHS-trich, AWS-, also -trij] * [ Othniel - Oth'niel - Judges 3:9 (h6274) - OTH-nee-uhl, OTH-nee-el] * [ Oxyrhynchus* - - w92 2/15 26-28 - ok'sih-RING-kuhs, ahk'-] * [ Ozem - O'zem - 1 Chronicles 2:15 (h684) - OH-zuhm, OH-zihm] * [ Ozni - Oz'ni - Numbers 26:16 (h244) - OZ-ni] *. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, "Leah's Tender Eyes," at jerusalemperspective.com, Prophets in the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leah&oldid=1156688224, Articles containing Akkadian-language text, Articles containing Biblical Hebrew-language text, All articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases, Articles with specifically marked weasel-worded phrases from October 2022, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 24 May 2023, at 03:34. Rachel envied Leah's tearful prayers, by which she merited to marry the tzaddik and bear six of his twelve sons. I would think that that Lea might be Lee-ah, but never Leah. According to a user from Washington, U.S., the name Leah is of Gaelic origin and means "Light of the sun". Heb. Getting the audio Bible pronunciation really can help. ; Ezra 2:64 ftn. The name we have transliterated into English as "Leah" is actually spelled and is correctly pronounced LAY-ah. hez'uh-KI -uh] * [ Hiddekel] * [ (aka Tigris) - Hid'dekel - Daniel 10:4 (h2313) - HID-uh-kel, HID-ih-kel] * [ Hierapolis - Hierap'olis - Colossians 4:13 (g2404) - hi 'uh-RAP-uh-lis, hi 'ih-RAP-uh-luhs] * [ hierarchy* - - w98 5/15 29 - HI -uh-rahr'kee, HI -rahr-] * [ hieratic* - - it "Writing" - hi 'uh-RAT-ik, hi -RAT-ik] * [ hieroglyph* - - g91 1/22 7 - HI -ruh-glif ] * [ hieroglyphic* - - it "Writing" - hi 'ruh-GLIF-ik] * [ Hieronymus* - - it "Versions (Latin 'Vulgate')" - hi (')-uh-RAH-nuh-muhs, hi -RON-uh-muhs] * [ Higgaion - Higga'ion - Psalm 9:16 (h1902) - hih-GAY-yon, hih-GAY-yuhn] * [ Hilkiah - Hilki'ah - Jeremiah 1:1 (h2518) - hil-KI -uh] * [ Hillel - Hil'lel - Judges 12:15 (h1985) - HIL-el] * [ Hinnom - Hin'nom - Joshua 15:8 (h2011) - HIN-uhm] * [ hippodrome* - - it "Jerusalem (Under Herod the Great)" - HIP-uh-drohm'] * [ Hippolytus* - - w97 3/1 10 - hih-POL-luh-tuhs] * [ historicity* - - it "Archaeology (Palestine and Syria)" - his'tuh-RIS-ih-tee (listen)] * [ Hittite - Hit'tite - Genesis 23:10 (h2850) - HIT-ti t, HIT-i t] * [ Hivite - Hi'vite - Genesis 10:17 (h2340) - HI -vi t] * [ hoary - ("gray" in NW) - Leviticus 19:32 AS, Da, DRB, KJ (h7872) - HOHR-ee, HAWR-ee] * [ Hobab - Ho'bab - Numbers 10:29 (h2246) - HOH-bab] * [ holocaust - ("burnt sacrifice" and "whole burnt offerings" in NW) - Job 42:8 DRB (h5930); Hebrews 10:6 DRB (g3646) - HOH-luh-kawst', HAH-, also -kahst' or HAW-luh-kawst] * [ homer - ho'mer - Leviticus 27:16 (h2563) - HOH-muhr] * [ homily*; homiletic* - - w98 5/15 30; g74 7/8 11 - HAH-muh-lee; hah'muh-LET-ik] * [ homologoumena*] * [ (distinguished from the antilegomena) - - - hoh'moh-loh-GOU-meh-nah, hoh'moh-luh-GOO-muh-nuh, -GYOO-] * [ hoopoe] * [ (hoopoes, houp, lapwing in some Bibles) - hoopoe, it hoo'poe - Leviticus 11:19 (h1744) - HOO-poo', HOO-poh'] * [ Hophni - Hoph'ni - 1 Samuel 1:3 (h2652) - HOF-ni] * [ Hophra] * [ (aka Apries) - Hoph'ra - Jeremiah 44:30 (h6548) - HOF-ruh] * [ Horeb] * [ (aka Sinai) - Ho'reb - Exodus 3:1 (h2722) - HOH-reb] * [ Horesh] * [ (forest, wood in some Bibles) - Ho'resh - 1 Samuel 23:15 (h2793) - HOH-rehsh, HOR-esh] * [ Hor-haggidgad - Hor-haggid'gad - Numbers 33:32 (h2735) - hor'huh-GID-gad, hor'hag-GID-gad] * [ Hori - Ho'ri - Numbers 13:5 (h2753) - HOH-ri] * [ Horonaim - Horona'im - Isaiah 15:5 (h2773) - hor'uh-NAY-im] * [ Horonite - Hor'onite - Nehemiah 2:10 (2772) - HOR-uh-ni t] * [ Horus* - - ip-2 52 - HOHR-uhs, HOR-, HAWR-] * [ Hosanna, also Hosannah - ("Save, we pray you!" 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