2 Chronicles 23:7:32 Chr.23.7.W3TAB
אֶת־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ
ethamelekh
“the king”
- Transliteration
- et-ha-ME-lekh
- Extended
- eht-hah-MEH-lehkh
- IPA
- /ʔɛt.hamˈmɛlɛx/
Meaning by language
- English
- 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 | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| 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
et-ha-ME-lekh
- phraseyour reading level
ve-hik-KI-fu hal-ve-YIM et-ha-ME-lekh
- clause
ve-hik-KI-fu hal-ve-YIM et-ha-ME-lekh sa-VIV ISH ve-khe-LAV be-ya-DO ve-ha-BA el-ha-ha-BA-yit yu-MAT
- sentence
ve-hik-KI-fu hal-ve-YIM et-ha-ME-lekh sa-VIV ISH ve-khe-LAV be-ya-DO ve-ha-BA el-ha-ha-BA-yit yu-MAT vi-he-YU et-ha-ME-lekh be-vo-O u-ve-tse-TO
Exegesis
The definite noun haleviyim {הַלְוִיִּ֨ם | hal-wî-yîm} identifies the Levites as agents encircling the king, marked by et-hammeleḵ {אֶת־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ | ʾeṯ-hammeleḵ}.
Finally, the construction vihyu et-hamelekh bevo'o uvetzeto {וִֽהְי֥וּ אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּבֹא֥וֹ וּבְצֵאתֽוֹ | wə-hə·yū ʾeṯ-hammeleḵ bə·bō·ʾō u·bə·ṣē·ʾōṯō} mirrors the Hebrew infinitive constructs to stress continuous accompaniment with the king at both his entrance and his departure.
Root and etymology
m-l-k
“to rule, reign”
In context — 2 Chronicles 23:7
The Levites are to form a ring around the king on every side, each man holding his weapons in his hand. Whoever comes into the house is to be put to death. Stay with the king both at his entrance and at his departure.
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 23:7:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of 2 Chronicles 23:7, so the Hebrew word אֶת־הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ (ethamelekh) 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.23.7.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.23.7.W3.S1) and character.