◄ 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: Melek Meaning: Melek is a proper noun used as a name, meaning "king." Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root מָלַךְ (malak), meaning "to reign" or "to be king." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek entry related to the concept of "king" is Strong's Greek Number G3124: Μάλεχος (Malekos), which is a transliteration of the Hebrew name Melek. However, it is important to note that the Greek term is not commonly used in the New Testament and does not carry the same personal name connotation as the Hebrew "Melek." Instead, the Greek term for "king" is typically βασιλεύς (basileus), which is used extensively in the New Testament to denote rulers and monarchs. Usage: The term "Melek" is used in the Hebrew Bible as a proper name. It is distinct from the common noun "melek," which means "king." Context: • Melek is a proper noun found in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in genealogical contexts. It is used as a personal name, distinct from its more common usage as a title for a ruler or monarch. The name "Melek" appears in the genealogies of the tribes of Israel, indicating its use as a personal name rather than a title. • In 1 Chronicles 8:35, Melek is listed as one of the sons of Micah, a descendant of Jonathan, the son of King Saul. This genealogical mention places Melek within the context of the tribe of Benjamin, highlighting the historical and familial significance of the name within the narrative of Israel's history. • The use of "Melek" as a personal name reflects the cultural and linguistic practices of the ancient Near East, where names often carried meanings related to authority, leadership, or divine favor. The name "Melek" would have conveyed a sense of nobility or aspiration to kingship, fitting within the broader biblical theme of leadership and governance under divine providence. 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.