Psalm 21:7:1Ps.21.7.W1TABWLC Psalms 21:8
כִּֽי־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ
kihamelekh
“for the king”
- Transliteration
- ki-ha-ME-lekh
- Extended
- KEE-hah-MEH-lehkh
- IPA
- /kiː.haˈm.mɛlɛx/
Meaning by language
- English
- for the king
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| 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
ki-ha-ME-lekh
- clause
ki-ha-ME-lekh bo-TE-akh va-ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
ki-ha-ME-lekh bo-TE-akh va-ye-ho-VAH u-ve-KHE-sed e-le-YON bal-yim-MOT
Exegesis
The verse begins with the causal conjunction ki {כִּי־ | kî}, which sets the reason for the king’s stability.
The noun phrase ha-melekh {הַמֶּלֶךְ | hamméleḵ} functions as the subject, followed by the participle boteach {בֹּטֵחַ | bō-tē-aḥ}, expressing ongoing trust.
Root and etymology
Rootmem-lamed-kaph
“to rule, be king”
In context — Psalm 21:7
For the king trusts in the LORD and in the lovingkindness of the Most High, he will not be shaken.
About this coordinate
Psalm 21:7:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 21:7, so the Hebrew word כִּֽי־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ (kihamelekh) 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 Ps.21.7.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.21.7.W1.S1) and character.