◄ 4429. Melek ►
Strong's Lexicon Melek: King Original Word: מֶלֶךְ Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Melek Pronunciation: MEH-lek Phonetic Spelling: (meh'-lek) Definition: King Meaning: Melek Word Origin: Derived from the root verb מָלַךְ (malak), meaning "to reign" or "to be king." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G935 - βασιλεύς (basileus), meaning "king." - G932 - βασιλεία (basileia), meaning "kingdom." Usage: The term "Melek" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a king, a ruler, or a sovereign. It is a title given to human monarchs as well as to God, emphasizing authority, governance, and leadership. The word is often used in contexts that highlight the king's role in justice, military leadership, and religious duties. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel and the surrounding Near Eastern cultures, kingship was a central institution. Kings were seen as divinely appointed leaders responsible for maintaining order, justice, and religious observance. The concept of kingship in Israel was unique in that it was ideally subject to the covenantal laws given by God, with the king serving as God's representative on earth. The monarchy in Israel began with Saul, followed by David and Solomon, and continued through the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as melek Definition a Benjamite NASB Translation Melech (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. מֶ֫לֶךְ proper name, masculine son of Micah, a Benjamite (on ׳מ as individual name see GrayProp. N. 116, 122 n. 4; compare Phoenician proper name מלך (see Bloch); Sabean proper name מלכם CISiv. 1; Palmyrene proper name מלכו VogPalm. 92 and others Nabataean id., EutNab 21, 4 and others VogNab 1, 2 ); — 1 Chronicles 8:35 (ᵐ5 Μελχηλ), 1 Chronicles 9:41 (ᵐ5 Μαλαχ; ᵐ5L Μελχιηλ in both). מֶ֫לֶךְ178 noun masculine king (general Semitic; see Biblical Hebrew); — ׳מ absolute Daniel 2:10 2t.; construct Daniel 4:34 6t.; usually emphatic מַלְכָּא Ezra 4:8 154t., ָ ה Daniel 2:11; plural מַלְכִין Ezra 4:15 9t., ִ ים Ezra 4:13 (Hebraism, BeRy M41*); emphatic מַלְכַיָּא Daniel 2:44 2t.; — king Daniel 2:4,5 132t. Daniel; Ezra 4:8,11 42t. Ezra (מֶלָךְ מַלְכַיָּא of Nebuchadnezzar Daniel 2:37, of Artaxerxes Ezra 7:12 [compare Cooke71.3, of Xerxes]; מַלְכִין Daniel 7:17 #NAME?מַלְכוּ Daniel 7:23). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Melech, Hammelech The same as melek; king; Melek, the name of two Israelites -- Melech, Hammelech (by including the article). see HEBREW melek Forms and Transliterations הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ המלך וָמֶ֖לֶךְ ומלך ham·me·leḵ hamMelech hammeleḵ vaMelech wā·me·leḵ wāmeleḵ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 8:35 HEB: מִיכָ֑ה פִּית֥וֹן וָמֶ֖לֶךְ וְתַאְרֵ֥עַ וְאָחָֽז׃ NAS: [were] Pithon, Melech, Tarea KJV: [were], Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, INT: of Micah Pithon Melech Tarea and Ahaz 1 Chronicles 9:41 HEB: מִיכָ֑ה פִּית֥וֹן וָמֶ֖לֶךְ וְתַחְרֵֽעַ׃ NAS: [were] Pithon, Melech, Tahrea KJV: [were], Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, INT: of Micah Pithon Melech Tahrea Jeremiah 36:26 HEB: יְרַחְמְאֵ֨ל בֶּן־ הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וְאֶת־ שְׂרָיָ֣הוּ KJV: the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah INT: Jerahmeel son of Hammelech Seraiah the son Jeremiah 38:6 HEB: מַלְכִּיָּ֣הוּ בֶן־ הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ אֲשֶׁר֙ בַּחֲצַ֣ר INT: Malchijah son Melech which the court 4 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4429 4 Occurrences ham·me·leḵ — 2 Occ. wā·me·leḵ — 2 Occ.