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

Result
יְ + הוּ + דָ֗ה
ye + hu + da
yehuda

Alphabet Analysis

Yody as in yes; marks long ī
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Heh as in house; silent at word end
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Daletd as in door
Qametslong 'ah'
Heh as in house; silent at word end

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Word in context

  1. word

    ye-hu-DA

  2. phraseyour reading level

    ve-el-ME-lekh ye-hu-DA

  3. 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

  4. 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 context2 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.