2 Chronicles 18:12:102 Chr.18.12.W10TAB
הַנְּבִאִ֛ים
hanneviim
“the prophets”
- Transliteration
- han-ne-vi-IM
- Extended
- hahn-neh-vih-EEM
- IPA
- /hannəviˈʔiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- the prophets
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
han-ne-vi-IM
- phraseyour reading level
div-RE han-ne-vi-IM
- clause
ve-ha-mal-AKH a-sher-ha-LAKH lik-RO le-mi-KHAI-hu di-BER e-LAV le-MOR hi-NE div-RE han-ne-vi-IM pe-e-KHAD TOV el-ha-ME-lekh
- sentence
ve-ha-mal-AKH a-sher-ha-LAKH lik-RO le-mi-KHAI-hu di-BER e-LAV le-MOR hi-NE div-RE han-ne-vi-IM pe-e-KHAD TOV el-ha-ME-lekh vi-hi-NA de-var-KHA ke-a-KHAD me-HEM ve-dib-BAR-ta TOV
Exegesis
The construct chain divrei hanneviim peh-echad tov el-hammelekh {דִּבְרֵי הַנְּבִאִים פֶּה־אֶחָד טוֹב אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ | dib·rê han·nə·vî·ʾîm pē·ʾə̆·ḥā·ḏ tōv ʾel·ham·mê·leḵ} ‘the words of the prophets with one mouth good to the king’ conveys unanimous proclamation of favor toward the monarch.
Root and etymology
נ־ב־א
“to prophesy”
In context — 2 Chronicles 18:12
The messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Behold, the prophets speak with one voice in favor of the king. Let your word align with theirs, and speak favorably.”
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 18:12:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of 2 Chronicles 18:12, so the Hebrew word הַנְּבִאִ֛ים (hanneviim) 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.18.12.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.18.12.W10.S1) and character.