1 Chronicles 16:21:61 Chr.16.21.W6TAB
מְלָכִֽים׃
melakhim
“kings”
- Transliteration
- me-la-KHIM
- Extended
- meh-laa-KHEEM
- IPA
- /məlaːˈxiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- kings
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Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
me-la-KHIM
- sentence
lo-hi-NI-akh le-ISH le-ASH-keam va-yo-KHAKH a-LEI-hem me-la-KHIM
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase ‘ăleihēm {עֲלֵיהֶם | ‘ăleihēm} identifies the beneficiaries of divine protection, while the noun məlāḵîm {מְלָכִים | məlāḵîm} names those reprimanded. This structure highlights divine safeguarding followed by corrective intervention.
In context — 1 Chronicles 16:21
He did not allow any man to oppress them, and He rebuked kings for their sake.
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 16:21:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of 1 Chronicles 16:21, so the Hebrew word מְלָכִֽים׃ (melakhim) 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.16.21.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.16.21.W6.S1) and character.