Isaiah 14:9:15Isa.14.9.W15TAB
מַלְכֵ֥י
malkhe
“kings of”
- Transliteration
- mal-KHE
- Extended
- mahl-KHEE
- IPA
- /malˈxeː/
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
- phraseyour reading level
mal-KHE go-YIM
- clause
o-REHR le-KHA re-fa-IM kal-a-tu-DE A-rets he-KIM mik-kis-o-TAM KOL mal-KHE go-YIM
- sentence
she-OL mit-TA-khat rag-ZA le-KHA lik-RAT BO-e-kha o-REHR le-KHA re-fa-IM kal-a-tu-DE A-rets he-KIM mik-kis-o-TAM KOL mal-KHE go-YIM
Exegesis
Hiphil perfect verbs ʿōrēr {עוֹרֵר | ʿōrēr} and hēqīm {הֵקִים | hēqīm} then sequentially “arouse” departed spirits rǝp̄āʾīm {רְפָאִים | rǝp̄āʾīm} and “raise” from mikkisʾōṯām {מִכִּסְאוֹתָם | mikkisʾōṯām} “their thrones” the malkēy gōyīm {מַלְכֵי גּוֹיִם | malkēy gōyīm}. The parallel clauses and semicolon structure in English mirror the Hebrew poetic parallelism and maintain the dramatic procession of summoned rulers.
Root and etymology
Rootmem–lamed–kaf
“king”
In context — Isaiah 14:9
Sheol beneath quivered on your account, to greet you at your arrival; it roused for you the departed spirits , all the chiefs of the earth, and lifted from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 14:9:15 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 15 of Isaiah 14:9, so the Hebrew word מַלְכֵ֥י (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 Isa.14.9.W15, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.14.9.W15.S1) and character.