Judges 13:20:8Judg.13.20.W8TAB
מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֖ה
maleakhyehovah
“messenger of the LORD”
- Transliteration
- mal-E-akh-ye-ho-VAH
- Extended
- mahl-eh-AKH-yeh-ho-VAH
- IPA
- /mal.ˈʔaħ.jəhoˈvaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- messenger of the LORD
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 | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Kaf Sofit | final form of Kaf — at word end | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
Tap any letter to hear its name and sound
Now you try — trace the word:
The word
Word in context
- word
mal-E-akh-ye-ho-VAH
- phraseyour reading level
va-ya-AL mal-E-akh-ye-ho-VAH
- clause
va-ye-HI va-a-LOT ha-la-HAV me-AL ha-miz-BE-akh ha-sha-MAI-ma va-ya-AL mal-E-akh-ye-ho-VAH be-la-HAV ha-miz-BE-akh
- sentence
va-ye-HI va-a-LOT ha-la-HAV me-AL ha-miz-BE-akh ha-sha-MAI-ma va-ya-AL mal-E-akh-ye-ho-VAH be-la-HAV ha-miz-BE-akh u-ma-NO-akh ve-ish-TO ro-IM va-yip-e-LU al-pe-NE-hem AR-tse-a
Exegesis
Next, wayyaʿal malʾaḵ-YHWH {וַיַּעַל מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָה | wayyaʿal malʾaḵ-YHWH} “and the angel of the LORD ascended” echoes the fire’s movement, intensifying the connection between divine agent and heavenly ascent.
Root and etymology
m-l-ʾmem–lamed–aleph
“messenger”
In context — Judges 13:20
When the flame ascended from the altar toward heaven, the angel of the LORD ascended within the altar’s flame. Manoah and his wife watched, and they fell on their faces to the ground.
About this coordinate
Judges 13:20:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Judges 13:20, so the Hebrew word מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֖ה (maleakhyehovah) 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 Judg.13.20.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Judg.13.20.W8.S1) and character.