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H4428 מֶלֶךְ (melek) meh'-lek
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

king

Biblical Persons & Places

Hammelech Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.26; only referred to as Hammelech (הַמֶּלֶךְ); father of Jerahmeel and Malchijah. also translated "the king";
King's_Highway King's Highway= near Kir (Kir@1Sa.22.3-Jer=H7024A)
A location near Kir first mentioned at Num.20.17; only referred to as King's Highway (מֶ֫לֶךְ דֶּ֫רֶךְ).
King's_Valley King's Valley= near Jerusalem (Jerusalem@Gen.14.18-Rev=H3389)
A location near Jerusalem first mentioned at Gen.14.17; only referred to as King's Valley (מֶ֫לֶךְ עֵ֫מֶק).

Strong's Definition

melek meh'-lek From H4427; a king: - king, royal. LXX related word(s) G758 archon G935 basileus G936 basileuo G937 basilikos G1012 boule G2233 hegeomai G3124 malchos _ G3434 moloch _ G4755 strategos

Derivation: from H4427 (מָלַךְ);

KJV Usage: king, royal.

TWOT Reference: 1199a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) king

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מֶלֶךְ melek BDB Definition: 1) king Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H4427 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1199a Total KJV Occurrences: 2525

Bible Occurrences (1916)

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