1 Chronicles 14:2:81 Chr.14.2.W8TAB
לְמַ֙עְלָה֙
lemaela
“upward”
- Transliteration
- le-ma-e-LA
- Extended
- leh-mah-eh-LAA
- IPA
- /ləmaʕˈlaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- upward
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
le-ma-e-LA
- phraseyour reading level
ki-nis-SE le-ma-e-LA
- clause
ki-nis-SE le-ma-e-LA mal-khu-TO ba-a-VUR a-MO yis-ra-EL
- sentence
va-ye-DA da-VID ki-he-khi-NO ye-ho-VAH le-ME-lekh al-yis-ra-EL ki-nis-SE le-ma-e-LA mal-khu-TO ba-a-VUR a-MO yis-ra-EL
Exegesis
The phrase lə-ma‘alāh {לְמַעְלָה | lə·ma·‘ā·lā(h)} ‘above’ is a prepositional complement, and ba‘ăvūr {בַּעֲב֖וּר | ba·‘a·vūr} ‘for the sake of’ introduces purpose, marking ‘ammō {עַמּוֹ | ‘am·mō} ‘his people’ as beneficiary. This structure underscores both divine agency in elevating David’s rule and the communal purpose behind the exaltation.
In context — 1 Chronicles 14:2
And David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom had been exalted on high for the sake of his people Israel.
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 14:2:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of 1 Chronicles 14:2, so the Hebrew word לְמַ֙עְלָה֙ (lemaela) 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 1 Chr.14.2.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.14.2.W8.S1) and character.