2 Kings 20:18:112 Kgs.20.18.W11TAB
בְּהֵיכַ֖ל
behekhal
“in the palace of”
- Transliteration
- be-he-KHAL
- Extended
- beh-hee-KHAAL
- IPA
- /bəheːˈχaːl/
Meaning by language
- English
- in the palace of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law |
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The word
Word in context
- word
be-he-KHAL
- clause
ve-ha-YU sa-ri-SIM be-he-KHAL ME-lekh ba-VEL
- sentence
u-mi-ba-NE-kha a-SHER ye-tsE-U mim-me-KHA a-SHER to-LID yi-KHAKH yik-KA-khu ve-ha-YU sa-ri-SIM be-he-KHAL ME-lekh ba-VEL
Exegesis
The construct phrase beheikhal melekh Bavel {בְּהֵיכַל מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל | bə-hēy-kāl me-lēḵ bā-vel} locates their service in the Babylonian royal palace. The sequence of imperfect verbs and cumulative relative clauses underscores the inevitability and personal scope of the judgment.
Root and etymology
h-y-k-lHeh–Yod–Kaf–Lamed
“palace; temple”
In context — 2 Kings 20:18
And from your sons whom you will beget and who will come forth from you, some will be taken away, and they will become eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
About this coordinate
2 Kings 20:18:11 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 11 of 2 Kings 20:18, so the Hebrew word בְּהֵיכַ֖ל (behekhal) 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.20.18.W11, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Kgs.20.18.W11.S1) and character.