2 Kings 21:11:52 Kgs.21.11.W5TAB
מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֙
melekhyehuda
“king of Judah”
- Transliteration
- ME-lekh-ye-hu-DA
- Extended
- MEH-lehkh-yeh-hoo-DAA
- IPA
- /ˈmɛ.lɛx.jəhuːˈdaː/
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
me-na-SHE ME-lekh-ye-hu-DA
- clause
YA-an a-SHER a-SA me-na-SHE ME-lekh-ye-hu-DA hat-to-e-VOT ha-E-le he-RA mik-KOL a-sher-a-SU ha-e-mo-RI a-SHER le-fa-NAV
- sentence
YA-an a-SHER a-SA me-na-SHE ME-lekh-ye-hu-DA hat-to-e-VOT ha-E-le he-RA mik-KOL a-sher-a-SU ha-e-mo-RI a-SHER le-fa-NAV va-ya-kha-TI gam-et-ye-hu-DA be-gil-lu-LAV
Root and etymology
מ־ל־ךm-l-k
“to reign, rule”
In context — 2 Kings 21:11
Because Manasseh king of Judah has done these abominations , he has done more evil than all that the Amorites who were before him did, and he has also caused Judah to sin with his idols .
About this coordinate
2 Kings 21:11:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of 2 Kings 21:11, so the Hebrew word מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָה֙ (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 Kgs.21.11.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Kgs.21.11.W5.S1) and character.