1 Kings 18:19:71 Kgs.18.19.W7TAB
הַכַּרְמֶ֑ל
hakarmel
“the Carmel”
- Transliteration
- ha-kar-MEL
- Extended
- hah-kar-MEHL
- IPA
- /hakkarˈmɛl/
Meaning by language
- English
- the Carmel
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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Word in context
- word
ha-kar-MEL
- phraseyour reading level
el-HAR ha-kar-MEL
- clause
ve-a-TA she-LAKH ke-VOTS e-LAI et-KAL-yis-ra-EL el-HAR ha-kar-MEL
- sentence
ve-a-TA she-LAKH ke-VOTS e-LAI et-KAL-yis-ra-EL el-HAR ha-kar-MEL ve-et-ne-vi-E ha-ba-AL ar-BA me-OT va-kha-mi-SHIM u-ne-vi-E ha-a-she-RA ar-BA me-OT o-khe-LE shul-KHAN i-za-VEL
Exegesis
The phrase ʾel-hār {אֶל־הַר | ʾel-hār} plus ha-karmel {הַכַּרְמֶל | ha-karmel} situates the assembly on Mount Carmel, a pivotal confrontation site.
In context — 1 Kings 18:19
So now, send and gather to me all Israel at Mount Carmel, and also the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.
About this coordinate
1 Kings 18:19:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of 1 Kings 18:19, so the Hebrew word הַכַּרְמֶ֑ל (hakarmel) 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 Kgs.18.19.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Kgs.18.19.W7.S1) and character.