2 Samuel 9:3:22 Sam.9.3.W2TAB
הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ
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
va-yo-MER ha-ME-lekh
- clause
va-yo-MER ha-ME-lekh ha-E-fes OD ISH le-VEIT sha-UL ve-e-E-se i-MO KHE-sed e-lo-HIM
- sentence
va-yo-MER ha-ME-lekh ha-E-fes OD ISH le-VEIT sha-UL ve-e-E-se i-MO KHE-sed e-lo-HIM va-yo-MER tsi-VA el-ha-ME-lekh OD BEN li-yo-na-TAN ne-KHE rag-la-YIM
Root and etymology
Rootmem–lamed–kaf
“to rule”
In context — 2 Samuel 9:3
And the king said, “Is there anyone still remaining from Saul’s house, so that I may show him the kindness of God ?” And Ziba said to the king, “Jonathan still has a son; he is lame in his feet .”
About this coordinate
2 Samuel 9:3:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of 2 Samuel 9:3, so the Hebrew word הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ (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.9.3.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Sam.9.3.W2.S1) and character.