2 Chronicles 12:10:122 Chr.12.10.W12TAB
פֶּ֖תַח
petakh
“the entrance of”
- Transliteration
- PE-takh
- Extended
- PEH-tahkh
- IPA
- /ˈpɛtaħ/
Meaning by language
- English
- the entrance of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch |
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The word
Word in context
- word
PE-takh
- clause
ve-hif-KID al-YAD sa-RE ha-ra-TSIM ha-sho-me-RIM PE-takh BET ha-ME-lekh
- sentence
va-ya-AS ha-ME-lekh re-kha-VA-am takh-te-E-HEM ma-gi-NE ne-KHO-shet ve-hif-KID al-YAD sa-RE ha-ra-TSIM ha-sho-me-RIM PE-takh BET ha-ME-lekh
Exegesis
Finally, peṭaḥ bēt ha-melekh {פֶּ֖תַח בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ | peṭaḥ bēt ha-mé-leḵ} ‘entrance of the king’s house’ specifies the guard post location. The English order preserves Hebrew emphasis and parallel structure.
In context — 2 Chronicles 12:10
And King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place, and he appointed them under the care of the commanders of the runners—the guards at the entrance of the king’s house .
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 12:10:12 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 12 of 2 Chronicles 12:10, so the Hebrew word פֶּ֖תַח (petakh) 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 2 Chr.12.10.W12, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.12.10.W12.S1) and character.