1 Samuel 21:10:91 Sam.21.10.W9TABWLC 1 Samuel 21:11
מֶ֥לֶךְ
melekh
“king of”
- Transliteration
- ME-lekh
- Extended
- MEH-lehkh
- IPA
- /ˈmɛ.lɛx/
Meaning by language
- English
- king of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| 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
ME-lekh
- phraseyour reading level
ME-lekh GAT
- clause
mip-pe-NE sha-UL va-YA-vo el-a-KHISH ME-lekh GAT
- sentence
va-YA-kam da-VID va-yiv-Rakh ba-YOM-ha-HU mip-pe-NE sha-UL va-YA-vo el-a-KHISH ME-lekh GAT
Exegesis
The construct-state mēleḵ-gāṯ {מֶלֶךְ־גַּת | mē-leḵ-gāṯ} ‘king of Gath’ foregrounds Achish’s royal title. English translation conveys the Hebrew vav-consecutive as linked past-tense clauses and renders the construct chain with “of,” preserving the original’s pace and hierarchy.
Root and etymology
מ־ל־ך
“ruler”
In context — 1 Samuel 21:10
And David fled from Saul and went to Achish , king of Gath.
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 21:10:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of 1 Samuel 21:10, so the Hebrew word מֶ֥לֶךְ (melekh) 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.21.10.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.21.10.W9.S1) and character.