2 Chronicles 12:10:22 Chr.12.10.W2TAB
הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ
hamelekh
“the king”
- Transliteration
- ha-ME-lekh
- Extended
- hah-MEH-lehkh
- IPA
- /hamˈmɛlɛx/
Meaning by language
- English
- the king
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 | |
| 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
ha-ME-lekh
- phraseyour reading level
va-ya-AS ha-ME-lekh re-kha-VA-am
- clause
va-ya-AS ha-ME-lekh re-kha-VA-am takh-te-E-HEM ma-gi-NE ne-KHO-shet
- 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
The subject hamelekh Reḥav‘am {הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ רְחַבְעָם֙ | ha-mé-leḵ Reḥav‘am} ‘King Rehoboam’ is highlighted.
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.
Root and etymology
Rootmem–lamed–kaf
“to reign”
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 12:10:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 2 Chronicles 12:10, so the Hebrew word הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ (hamelekh) 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.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.12.10.W2.S1) and character.