1 Kings 20:14:91 Kgs.20.14.W9TAB
הַמְּדִינ֑וֹת
hammedinot
“the provinces”
- Transliteration
- ham-me-di-NOT
- Extended
- hahm-meh-dee-NOHT
- IPA
- /ham.məðiːˈnoːt/
Meaning by language
- English
- the provinces
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ham-me-di-NOT
- phraseyour reading level
sa-RE ham-me-di-NOT
- 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
- 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
Exegesis
The construct chain bə-na‘ărê śārê hammedînôt {בְּנַעֲרֵ֖י שָׂרֵ֣י הַמְּדִינ֑וֹת | bə-na‘ărê śārê hammedînôt} ‘young men of the princes of the provinces’ links three nouns to emphasize the group’s composition.
In context — 1 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 20:14:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of 1 Kings 20:14, so the Hebrew word הַמְּדִינ֑וֹת (hammedinot) 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.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Kgs.20.14.W9.S1) and character.