2 Kings 22:18:22 Kgs.22.18.W2TAB
יְהוּדָ֗ה
yehuda
“Judah”
- Transliteration
- ye-hu-DA
- Extended
- yeh-hoo-DAA
- IPA
- /jəhuːˈdaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- Judah
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| 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
ye-hu-DA
- phraseyour reading level
ve-el-ME-lekh ye-hu-DA
- clause
ve-el-ME-lekh ye-hu-DA ha-sho-LE-akh et-khem li-de-ROSH et-ye-ho-VAH KO to-me-RU e-LAV
- sentence
ve-el-ME-lekh ye-hu-DA ha-sho-LE-akh et-khem li-de-ROSH et-ye-ho-VAH KO to-me-RU e-LAV ko-A-MAR ye-ho-VAH e-lo-HE yis-ra-EL ha-de-va-RIM a-SHER sha-MA-te
Exegesis
The construct phrase mê-lekh Yᵉ-hu-dāh {מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֗ה | mê-lekh Yᵉ-hu-dāh} identifies the king of Judah.
In context — 2 Kings 22:18
And to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD , thus shall you say to him: “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel , concerning the words which you heard.”
About this coordinate
2 Kings 22:18:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 2 Kings 22:18, so the Hebrew word יְהוּדָ֗ה (yehuda) 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.22.18.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Kgs.22.18.W2.S1) and character.