Isaiah 14:32:2Isa.14.32.W2TAB
מַלְאֲכֵי־ג֑וֹי
malakhegoi
“messengers of a nation”
- Transliteration
- mal-a-KHE-goi
- Extended
- mahl-ah-KHEE-gohy
- IPA
- /mal.ʔăˈχeː.ˈɣoːj/
Meaning by language
- English
- messengers of a nation
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 | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Tsere | long 'ey' as in they | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Gimel | g as in good | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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The word
Word in context
- word
mal-a-KHE-goi
- clause
u-MA-ya-a-NE mal-a-KHE-goi
- sentence
u-MA-ya-a-NE mal-a-KHE-goi KI Ye-ho-VAH yis-SAD tsi-YON u-VAH ye-khe-SU a-ni-YE a-MO
Exegesis
The construct chain malʾăkhê-gôy {מַלְאֲכֵי־גֹּוי | malʾăkhê-gôy} links “messengers” to “nation” in a diplomatic context.
In context — Isaiah 14:32
And what answer will be given to the messengers of the nation? That the LORD has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted ones of His people will find refuge.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 14:32:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Isaiah 14:32, so the Hebrew word מַלְאֲכֵי־ג֑וֹי (malakhegoi) 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 Isa.14.32.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.14.32.W2.S1) and character.