1 Chronicles 18:14:11 Chr.18.14.W1TAB
וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ
vayimlokh
“and he reigned”
- Transliteration
- va-yim-LOKH
- Extended
- vah-yihm-LOHKH
- IPA
- /vaj.jimˈloːx/
Meaning by language
- English
- and he reigned
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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The word
Word in context
- word
va-yim-LOKH
- phraseyour reading level
va-yim-LOKH da-VID
- clause
va-yim-LOKH da-VID al-KOL-yis-ra-EL
- sentence
va-yim-LOKH da-VID al-KOL-yis-ra-EL va-ye-HI O-se mish-PAT u-tse-da-KA le-KHOL-a-MO
Exegesis
The verse begins with vayimlokh {וַיִּמְלֹךְ | wayyim-lōḳ} ‘and he reigned’, where the vav-consecutive Qal imperfect marks narrative progression and emphasizes David’s sovereignty.
Root and etymology
Rootm-l-k
“to reign”
In context — 1 Chronicles 18:14
And David reigned over all Israel, and he was doing judgment and righteousness for all his people.
About this coordinate
1 Chronicles 18:14:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of 1 Chronicles 18:14, so the Hebrew word וַיִּמְלֹ֥ךְ (vayimlokh) 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.18.14.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Chr.18.14.W1.S1) and character.