2 Kings 18:1:102 Kgs.18.1.W10TAB

בֶן־אָחָ֖ז

venakhaz

son of Ahaz

Transliteration
ven-a-KHAZ
Extended
vehn-aa-KHAAZ
IPA
/vɛn.ʔaːˈħaːz/

Meaning by language

English
son of Ahaz

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
בֶן + אָ + חָ֖ז
ven + a + khaz
venakhaz

Alphabet Analysis

Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh
Segholshort 'eh' as in met
Nun Sofitfinal form of Nun — at word end
Alephsilent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points
Qametslong 'ah'
Chetch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch
Qametslong 'ah'
Zayinz as in zero

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Word in context

  1. word

    ven-a-KHAZ

  2. phraseyour reading level

    khiz-ki-YA ven-a-KHAZ

  3. clause

    ma-LAKH khiz-ki-YA ven-a-KHAZ ME-lekh ye-hu-DA

  4. sentence

    va-ye-HI bish-NAT sha-LOSH le-ho-SHE-a ben-E-la ME-lekh yis-ra-EL ma-LAKH khiz-ki-YA ven-a-KHAZ ME-lekh ye-hu-DA

Exegesis

Similarly, ḥîz·qî·yāh ben-ʼā·ḥāz mê·leḵ yĕ·hû·ḏāh {חִזְקִיָּ֥ה בֶן־אָחָ֖ז מֶ֥לֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה | ḥîz·qî·yāh ben-ʼā·ḥāz mê·leḵ yĕ·hû·ḏāh} provides the Judahite ruler’s title in apposition. This structured sequence of construct chains and verb positioning underscores the chronicler’s emphasis on precise regnal chronology.

Root and etymology

Rootb-n

son

In context2 Kings 18:1

And it happened in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah, king of Israel, that Hezekiah son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign .

About this coordinate

2 Kings 18:1:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of 2 Kings 18:1, so the Hebrew word בֶן־אָחָ֖ז (venakhaz) 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 Kgs.18.1.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Kgs.18.1.W10.S1) and character.