2 Kings 21:18:102 Kgs.21.18.W10TAB
תַּחְתָּֽיו׃
takhtav
“in his place or under him”
- Transliteration
- ta-KHTAV
- Extended
- tah-KHTAAV
- IPA
- /taħˈtaːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- in his place or under him
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ta-KHTAV
- clause
va-yim-LOKH a-MON be-NO ta-KHTAV
- sentence
va-yish-KHAV me-na-SHE im-a-vo-TAV va-yik-ka-VER be-gan-BE-to be-gan-u-ZA va-yim-LOKH a-MON be-NO ta-KHTAV
Exegesis
Finally, wayyimlokh {וַיִּמְלֹ֛וךְ | wayyimlokh | wayyimloḵ} with takhtav {תַּחְתָּֽיו | takhtav | taḥtāyw} marks dynastic succession from Manasseh to Amon.
Root and etymology
ת-ח-ת
“under, instead of”
In context — 2 Kings 21:18
Manasseh lay down with his fathers, and he was buried in the garden of his house, in the garden of Uzza. Then his son Amon reigned in his place.
About this coordinate
2 Kings 21:18:10 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 10 of 2 Kings 21:18, so the Hebrew word תַּחְתָּֽיו׃ (takhtav) 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.21.18.W10, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Kgs.21.18.W10.S1) and character.