Jeremiah 17:25:5Jer.17.25.W5TAB
מְלָכִ֣ים
melakhim
“kings”
- Transliteration
- me-la-KHIM
- Extended
- meh-laa-KHEEM
- IPA
- /məlaˈxiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- kings
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
me-la-KHIM
- phraseyour reading level
me-la-KHIM ve-sa-RIM
- clause
u-va-U be-sha-a-RE ha-IR ha-ZOT me-la-KHIM ve-sa-RIM yo-she-VIM al-ki-SE da-VID ro-khe-VIM ba-RE-khev u-va-su-SIM HE-ma ve-sa-RE-hem ISH ye-hu-DA ve-yo-she-VE ye-ru-sha-LA-im
- sentence
u-va-U be-sha-a-RE ha-IR ha-ZOT me-la-KHIM ve-sa-RIM yo-she-VIM al-ki-SE da-VID ro-khe-VIM ba-RE-khev u-va-su-SIM HE-ma ve-sa-RE-hem ISH ye-hu-DA ve-yo-she-VE ye-ru-sha-LA-im ve-ya-she-VA ha-ir-ha-ZOT le-o-LAM
Root and etymology
Rootmem–lamed–kaf
“to rule”
In context — Jeremiah 17:25
Kings and princes shall enter through the gates of this city, sitting upon the throne of David , riding in chariots and on horses—along with their officials, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and this city shall be inhabited forever.
About this coordinate
Jeremiah 17:25:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Jeremiah 17:25, so the Hebrew word מְלָכִ֣ים (melakhim) 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 Jer.17.25.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Jer.17.25.W5.S1) and character.