1 Kings 21:23:81 Kgs.21.23.W8TAB
בְּחֵ֥ל
bekhel
“in the rampart or within the fortification”
- Transliteration
- be-KHEL
- Extended
- beh-KHEEL
- IPA
- /bəˈħeːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- in the rampart or within the fortification
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-KHEL
- phraseyour reading level
be-KHEL yiz-re-EL
- clause
ha-ke-la-VIM yo-khe-LU et-e-ZE-vel be-KHEL yiz-re-EL
- sentence
ve-GAM-le-e-ZE-vel dib-BER ye-ho-VAH le-MOR ha-ke-la-VIM yo-khe-LU et-e-ZE-vel be-KHEL yiz-re-EL
Exegesis
Finally, the phrase bə·chel {בְּחֵל | bə·ḥel} + Yizreʿel {יִזְרְעֶאל | yiz·reʿ·ēl} specifies the public location, underscoring the decree’s inevitability and visibility.
Root and etymology
ח־ל
“rampart, fortification”
In context — 1 Kings 21:23
And also concerning Jezebel, the LORD has spoken, saying, “The dogs will eat Jezebel by the rampart of Jezreel.”
About this coordinate
1 Kings 21:23:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of 1 Kings 21:23, so the Hebrew word בְּחֵ֥ל (bekhel) 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.21.23.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Kgs.21.23.W8.S1) and character.