1 Samuel 18:22:161 Sam.18.22.W16TAB
בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
bamelekh
“to the king”
- Transliteration
- ba-ME-lekh
- Extended
- bah-MEH-lehkh
- IPA
- /bamˈmɛlɛx/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the king
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| 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
ba-ME-lekh
- phraseyour reading level
hit-kha-TEN ba-ME-lekh
- clause
ve-a-TA hit-kha-TEN ba-ME-lekh
- sentence
va-ye-TSAV sha-UL et-a-va-DO dab-be-RU el-da-VID bal-LAT le-MOR hin-NE kha-FETS be-KHA ha-ME-lekh ve-khol-a-va-DAV a-he-VU-kha ve-a-TA hit-kha-TEN ba-ME-lekh
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase bamelekh {בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ | ba-me-leḵ} establishes the relational beneficiary. Translating Hebrew VSO order into English SVO retained the layered commands and the sense of private counsel amidst royal intrigue.
Root and etymology
Rootmem–lamed–kaf
“king, ruler”
In context — 1 Samuel 18:22
And Saul commanded his servant, “Speak to David secretly , saying, ‘Behold, the king desires you, and all his servants love you; now become the king’s son-in-law .’”
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 18:22:16 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 16 of 1 Samuel 18:22, so the Hebrew word בַּמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (bamelekh) 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 Sam.18.22.W16, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.18.22.W16.S1) and character.