2 Chronicles 23:11:142 Chr.23.11.W14TAB
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
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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Word in context
- word
ha-ME-lekh
- phraseyour reading level
ye-KHI ha-ME-lekh
- clause
va-yim-sha-KHU-hu ye-ho-ya-DA u-va-NAV va-yo-me-RU ye-KHI ha-ME-lekh
- sentence
va-yo-TSI-u et-BEN-ha-ME-lekh va-yit-NU a-LAV et-ha-NE-zer ve-et-ha-E-dut va-yam-li-KHU o-TO va-yim-sha-KHU-hu ye-ho-ya-DA u-va-NAV va-yo-me-RU ye-KHI ha-ME-lekh
Exegesis
The construct chain ben hamelekh {בֶּן־הַמֶּלֶךְ | ben-ha-me-leḵ} indicates hereditary succession. The Hiphil form of mlk in vayyamliku signals enactment of enthronement, while the Qal form of mšḥ in vayimshachuhu indicates ceremonial anointing.
Root and etymology
m-l-k
“to rule, reign”
In context — 2 Chronicles 23:11
Then they brought out the king’s son , placed the crown on him along with the testimony , and proclaimed him king. Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and they said, “Let the king live!”
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 23:11:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of 2 Chronicles 23:11, so the Hebrew word הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (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.23.11.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.23.11.W14.S1) and character.