2 Samuel 14:1:52 Sam.14.1.W5TAB
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
hamelekh
“the king”
- Transliteration
- ha-ME-lekh
- Extended
- hah-MEH-lehkh
- IPA
- /hamˈmɛlɛx/
Meaning by language
- English
- the king
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| 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 |
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Word in context
- word
ha-ME-lekh
- phraseyour reading level
ki-LEV ha-ME-lekh
- clause
ki-LEV ha-ME-lekh al-av-sha-LOM
- sentence
va-YE-da yo-AV ben-tse-ru-YA ki-LEV ha-ME-lekh al-av-sha-LOM
Exegesis
The conjunction ki {כִּֽי־ | kî} introduces a subordinate clause in which lev hamelekh {לֵ֥ב הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ | lêḇ hameleḵ} ‘the heart of the king’ serves as subject and the prepositional phrase al Avshalom {עַל־אַבְשָׁלֽוֹם | ʿal-ʾavšālôm} ‘toward Absalom’ indicates the object of the king’s focus. This structure highlights David’s internal orientation toward Absalom. In English, we place the actor first for clarity and retain the Hebrew genitive in “king’s heart” and “king’s feelings” to preserve emotional emphasis.
Root and etymology
m-l-k
“king, ruler”
In context — 2 Samuel 14:1
Joab son of Zeruiah realized that the king’s heart was toward Absalom.
About this coordinate
2 Samuel 14:1:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of 2 Samuel 14:1, so the Hebrew word הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (hamelekh) 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 Sam.14.1.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.14.1.W5.S1) and character.