Genesis 16:9:3Gen.16.9.W3TAB
מַלְאַ֣ךְ
malakh
“the angel of”
- Transliteration
- mal-AKH
- Extended
- mahl-AHKH
- IPA
- /mal.ˈʔax/
Meaning by language
- English
- the angel 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 | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable |
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The word
Word in context
- word
mal-AKH
- phraseyour reading level
mal-AKH Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
va-YO-mer LAH mal-AKH Ye-ho-VAH SHU-vi el-ge-vir-TEKH
- sentence
va-YO-mer LAH mal-AKH Ye-ho-VAH SHU-vi el-ge-vir-TEKH ve-hit-a-NI TA-khat ya-DE-ha
Exegesis
The subject phrase malakh YHWH {מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה | mal-ʾāḵ Yə-hō-wāh} ‘angel of the LORD’ functions as a divine messenger, underscoring the authority behind the commands.
Root and etymology
Rootlamed-aleph-kaph
“to send as a messenger”
In context — Genesis 16:9
The angel of the LORD said to her, “Go back to your mistress and submit yourself under her hands.”
About this coordinate
Genesis 16:9:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Genesis 16:9, so the Hebrew word מַלְאַ֣ךְ (malakh) 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 Gen.16.9.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.16.9.W3.S1) and character.