Isaiah 39:1:4Isa.39.1.W4TAB
מְרֹדַ֣ךְ
merodakh
“Merodach”
- Transliteration
- me-RO-dakh
- Extended
- meh-ROH-dahkh
- IPA
- /məroːˈðaχ/
Meaning by language
- English
- Merodach
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| 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
me-RO-dakh
- phraseyour reading level
me-RO-dakh bal-e-a-DAN
- clause
ba-ET ha-HI sha-LAKH me-RO-dakh bal-e-a-DAN ben-bal-e-a-DAN ME-lekh-ba-VEL se-fa-RIM u-min-KHA el-khiz-ki-YA-hu
- sentence
ba-ET ha-HI sha-LAKH me-RO-dakh bal-e-a-DAN ben-bal-e-a-DAN ME-lekh-ba-VEL se-fa-RIM u-min-KHA el-khiz-ki-YA-hu va-yish-MA KI kha-LA va-ye-khe-ZAK
In context — Isaiah 39:1
At that time, Merodach-baladan, son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick and had recovered.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 39:1:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Isaiah 39:1, so the Hebrew word מְרֹדַ֣ךְ (merodakh) 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.39.1.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.39.1.W4.S1) and character.