Proverbs 22:11:6Prov.22.11.W6TAB
מֶֽלֶךְ׃
melekh
“king”
- Transliteration
- ME-lekh
- Extended
- MEH-lehkh
- IPA
- /ˈmɛ.lɛx/
Meaning by language
- English
- king
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| 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-lekh
- phraseyour reading level
re-E-hu ME-lekh
- clause
KHEN se-fa-TAV re-E-hu ME-lekh
- sentence
o-HEV ta-HOR-te-HAR-LEV KHEN se-fa-TAV re-E-hu ME-lekh
Exegesis
Finally, the verbless clause consisting of the predicate rêʿêhû {רֵעֵהוּ | rê-ʿê-hû} ‘his friend’ and the subject mêlekh {מֶֽלֶךְ | mê-leḵ} ‘king’ conveys the outcome. The maqqef in ṭehar-lev binds the nouns into a tight semantic unit emphasizing inner integrity. Hebrew proverbs frequently use verbless clauses to express pithy conditional statements; English translations introduce copular verbs (“will be,” “will become”) to render the implied relationship.
Root and etymology
מ־ל־ך
“king; ruler”
In context — Proverbs 22:11
Whoever loves purity of heart and whose lips are gracious , the king will be his friend.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 22:11:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 22:11, so the Hebrew word מֶֽלֶךְ׃ (melekh) 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 Prov.22.11.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.11.W6.S1) and character.