1 Kings 20:14:21 Kgs.20.14.W2TAB

אַחְאָב֙

akhav

Ahab

Transliteration
akh-AV
Extended
ahkh-AAV
IPA
/ʔaħˈʔaːv/

Meaning by language

English
Ahab

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
אַ + חְאָב֙
a + khav
akhav

Alphabet Analysis

Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Patachshort 'ah' as in father
Chetch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch
Shevasilent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable
Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Qametslong 'ah'
Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh

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Word in context

  1. word

    akh-AV

  2. phraseyour reading level

    va-YO-mer akh-AV

  3. clause

    va-YO-mer akh-AV be-MI va-YO-mer ko-A-MAR ye-ho-VAH be-na-a-RE sa-RE ham-me-di-NOT

  4. sentence

    va-YO-mer akh-AV be-MI va-YO-mer ko-A-MAR ye-ho-VAH be-na-a-RE sa-RE ham-me-di-NOT va-YO-mer mi-ye-e-SOR ham-mil-kha-MA va-YO-mer a-TA

In context1 Kings 20:14

Ahab asked, “By whom?” Then the prophet answered, “Thus says the LORD : ‘By the young men of the princes of the provinces.’” Ahab then asked, “Who will begin the battle?” And the prophet replied, “You.”

About this coordinate

1 Kings 20:14:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 1 Kings 20:14, so the Hebrew word אַחְאָב֙ (akhav) 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.20.14.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Kgs.20.14.W2.S1) and character.