2 Chronicles 19:1:32 Chr.19.1.W3TAB
מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֧ה
melekhyehuda
“king of Judah”
- Transliteration
- ME-lekh-ye-hu-DA
- Extended
- MEH-lehkh-yeh-hoo-DAA
- IPA
- /ˈmɛ.lɛx.jəhuːˈdɑː/
Meaning by language
- English
- king of Judah
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 | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ME-lekh-ye-hu-DA
- phraseyour reading level
ye-ho-sha-FAT ME-lekh-ye-hu-DA el-BE-to
- sentence
va-ya-SHAV ye-ho-sha-FAT ME-lekh-ye-hu-DA el-BE-to be-sha-LOM li-ru-sha-LIM
Exegesis
The construct phrase melekh-yehudah {מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֧ה | mêleḵ yĕhûḏāh} ‘king of Judah’ identifies the subject and emphasizes royal authority.
In context — 2 Chronicles 19:1
Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, went back to his house and reached Jerusalem in peace.
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 19:1:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of 2 Chronicles 19:1, so the Hebrew word מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֧ה (melekhyehuda) 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.19.1.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.19.1.W3.S1) and character.