2 Kings 22:4:22 Kgs.22.4.W2TAB
אֶל־חִלְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙
elkhilkiyahu
“to Hilkiah”
- Transliteration
- el-khil-ki-YA-hu
- Extended
- ehl-khihl-kee-YAA-hoo
- IPA
- /ʔɛl.ħil.qijˈjaː.huː/
Meaning by language
- English
- to Hilkiah
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
el-khil-ki-YA-hu
- clause
a-LE el-khil-ki-YA-hu ha-ko-HEN ha-ga-DOL ve-ya-TEM et-ha-KE-sef ha-mu-VA BET ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
a-LE el-khil-ki-YA-hu ha-ko-HEN ha-ga-DOL ve-ya-TEM et-ha-KE-sef ha-mu-VA BET ye-ho-VAH a-SHER as-FU sho-me-RE ha-SAF me-ET ha-AM
Exegesis
The imperative aleh {עֲלֵה | ʿă-lêh} issues a direct command, followed by the prepositional phrase el khilqiyyahu {אֶל־חִלְקִּיָּהוּ | ʾel ḥil-qî-yā-hû} identifying the addressee.
In context — 2 Kings 22:4
Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, and let him tally the silver that has been brought into the house of the LORD , which the doorkeepers have gathered from the people.
About this coordinate
2 Kings 22:4:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 2 Kings 22:4, so the Hebrew word אֶל־חִלְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ (elkhilkiyahu) 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.22.4.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Kgs.22.4.W2.S1) and character.