כְּמֶלֶךְ
ORIGINALBH-005
Biblical Hebrew · Small Pieces Attached to the Front
כְּ־
BH-005Biblical HebrewMasoretic Hebrew of Tanakh
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE FIRST
כְּמֶלֶךְ
Transliterationke-melekh
Plain meaninglike a king / as a king
WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT
כְּ־
כְּ־ introduces comparison or role: “like,” “as,” or “according to” in certain constructions. It attaches directly to the following word. When combined with the article, its pointing changes in the same general way as other inseparable prepositions.
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Keep the form, reading, and meaning together.
ke-melekh
READINGApproved transliteration
like a king / as a king
MEANINGBiblical Hebrew
EXAMPLES
Examples supplied by the approved curriculum.
כְּאִישׁ — like a man · כַּיּוֹם — like the day
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