Proverbs 31:4:2Prov.31.4.W2TAB
לַֽמְלָכִ֨ים
lammelakhim
“for kings”
- Transliteration
- lam-me-la-KHIM
- Extended
- lahm-meh-lah-KHEEM
- IPA
- /lam.məlaˈχiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- for kings
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| 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
lam-me-la-KHIM
- phraseyour reading level
AL lam-me-la-KHIM le-mo-EL
- clause
AL lam-me-la-KHIM le-mo-EL AL lam-me-la-KHIM she-TO-YA-yin
- sentence
AL lam-me-la-KHIM le-mo-EL AL lam-me-la-KHIM she-TO-YA-yin u-le-roz-NIM O EI SHE-khar
Exegesis
This is followed by la-melakhim {לַמְלָכִים | la-mə-lā-ḥîm} 'for kings', defining the royal audience, and the vocative lemoel {לְמוֹאֵל | lə-mō-ʾēl} 'O Lemuel', which personalizes the directive.
In context — Proverbs 31:4
Kings, O Lemuel , are not to be drinkers of wine ; nor should rulers long for strong drink.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 31:4:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 31:4, so the Hebrew word לַֽמְלָכִ֨ים (lammelakhim) 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.31.4.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.31.4.W2.S1) and character.