Proverbs 8:15:2Prov.8.15.W2TAB
מְלָכִ֣ים
melakhim
“kings”
- Transliteration
- me-la-KHIM
- Extended
- meh-laa-KHEEM
- IPA
- /məlaːˈxiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- kings
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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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The word
Word in context
- word
me-la-KHIM
- clause
BI me-la-KHIM yim-lo-KHU
- sentence
BI me-la-KHIM yim-lo-KHU ve-roz-NIM ye-khok-KU TSE-dek
Exegesis
The noun melakhim {מְלָכִים | mə-lā-ḵîm} serves as the subject of the first imperfect verb yimlōkhû {יִמְלֹכוּ | yi-mə-lō-kû}, indicating ongoing rulership.
In context — Proverbs 8:15
By me kings reign, and rulers decree justice .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 8:15:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 8:15, 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 Prov.8.15.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.8.15.W2.S1) and character.