Daniel 8:20:5Dan.8.20.W5TAB
מַלְכֵ֖י
malkhe
“kings of”
- Transliteration
- mal-KHE
- Extended
- mahl-KHEE
- IPA
- /malˈχeː/
Meaning by language
- English
- kings of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
mal-KHE
- clause
mal-KHE ma-DAI u-fa-RAS
- sentence
ha-A-YIL a-SHER-ra-ee-TAA BA-AL ha-KE-RA-NA-yim mal-KHE ma-DAI u-fa-RAS
Exegesis
The construct chain mal-khê mā-ḏay ū-pā-rās {מַלְכֵי מָדַי וּפָרָס | mal-khê mā-ḏay ū-pā-rās} functions as the predicate nominative identifying the ram’s symbolism. Hebrew’s verbless structure places the predicate after the relative clause; translating baʿal as “possessing” maintains the possessive nuance.
Root and etymology
m-l-kmem–lamed–kaf
“to rule, reign”
In context — Daniel 8:20
The ram which you saw possessing the two horns represents the kings of Media and Persia .
About this coordinate
Daniel 8:20:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Daniel 8:20, so the Hebrew word מַלְכֵ֖י (malkhe) 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 Dan.8.20.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.8.20.W5.S1) and character.