2 Samuel 16:4:22 Sam.16.4.W2TAB
הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
hamelekh
“the king”
- Transliteration
- ha-ME-lekh
- Extended
- hah-MEH-lehkh
- IPA
- /hamˈmɛ.lɛx/
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
va-YO-mer ha-ME-lekh
- clause
va-YO-mer ha-ME-lekh le-tsi-VA hi-NE le-KHA KOL a-SHER lim-fi-VO-SHET
- sentence
va-YO-mer ha-ME-lekh le-tsi-VA hi-NE le-KHA KOL a-SHER lim-fi-VO-SHET va-YO-mer tsi-VA hish-ta-kha-ve-TI em-tsa-KHEN be-e-NE-kha a-do-NI ha-ME-lekh
Exegesis
The VSO order places ha-melekh {הַמֶּלֶךְ | ham·me·lekh} ‘the king’ immediately after the verb, emphasizing the royal speaker.
The titles adoni {אֲדֹנִי | ǎ·dō·nī} ‘my lord’ and ha-melekh {הַמֶּלֶךְ | ham·me·lekh} ‘the king’ reaffirm deference. English sequence is smoothed for clarity while preserving focus on the legal transfer and respectful posture.
Root and etymology
Rootmem–lamed–kaf
“king”
In context — 2 Samuel 16:4
Then the king said to Ziba, “Behold , all that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours.” And Ziba said, “I have bowed down. May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king.”
About this coordinate
2 Samuel 16:4:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 2 Samuel 16:4, so the Hebrew word הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (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.16.4.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.16.4.W2.S1) and character.