2 Chronicles 18:14:22 Chr.18.14.W2TAB
אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ֒
elhamelekh
“to the king”
- Transliteration
- el-ha-ME-lekh
- Extended
- ehl-hah-MEH-lehkh
- IPA
- /ʔɛl.haˈm.mɛlɛx/
Meaning by language
- English
- to the king
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| 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 |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
el-ha-ME-lekh
- clause
va-ya-BO el-ha-ME-lekh va-yo-MER ha-ME-lekh e-LAV mi-KHA ha-ne-LEKH el-ra-MOT gil-AD la-mil-kha-MA im-ekh-DAL
- sentence
va-ya-BO el-ha-ME-lekh va-yo-MER ha-ME-lekh e-LAV mi-KHA ha-ne-LEKH el-ra-MOT gil-AD la-mil-kha-MA im-ekh-DAL va-yo-MER a-LU ve-hats-li-KHU ve-yin-nat-NU be-yed-KHEM
Exegesis
The prepositional unit el-hammēlekh {אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ | ʾel-hammēleḵ} identifies the recipient as the king, and the repeated vayyōmer {וַיֹּאמֶר | wayyōmer} ‘and he said’ frames the dialogue and underscores royal authority.
Root and etymology
m-l-kmem–lamed–kaf
“king, ruler”
In context — 2 Chronicles 18:14
When he came to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah , shall we go to fight at Ramoth Gilead, or shall I refrain ?” And he answered, “Go up and succeed; they will be given into your hand.”
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 18:14:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 2 Chronicles 18:14, so the Hebrew word אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ (elhamelekh) 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.18.14.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.18.14.W2.S1) and character.