Genesis 20:2:9Gen.20.2.W9TAB
מֶ֣לֶךְ
melekh
“king of”
- Transliteration
- ME-lekh
- Extended
- MEH-lekh
- IPA
- /ˈmɛ.lɛx/
Meaning by language
- English
- king of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| 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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The word
Word in context
- word
ME-lekh
- phraseyour reading level
ME-lekh ge-RAR
- clause
va-yish-LAKH a-vi-ME-lekh ME-lekh ge-RAR va-yik-KAKH et-sa-RA
- sentence
va-YO-mer av-ra-HAM el-sa-RA ish-TO a-KHO-ti HI va-yish-LAKH a-vi-ME-lekh ME-lekh ge-RAR va-yik-KAKH et-sa-RA
Exegesis
The appositional phrase Avimelekh melech Gerar {אֲבִימֶלֶךְ מֶלֶךְ גְּרָר | ʾă-ḇî-me-leḵ me-leḵ gə-rār} presents his title and domain.
In context — Genesis 20:2
And Abraham said about Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar sent for her and took Sarah .
About this coordinate
Genesis 20:2:9 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 9 of Genesis 20:2, so the Hebrew word מֶ֣לֶךְ (melekh) 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.20.2.W9, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.20.2.W9.S1) and character.