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Lexicon :: Strong's H4427 - mālaḵ

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מָלַךְ
Transliteration
mālaḵ
Pronunciation
maw-lak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1199,1200

Strong’s Definitions

מָלַךְ mâlak, maw-lak'; a primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel:—consult, × indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, × surely.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 348x

The KJV translates Strong's H4427 in the following manner: reign (289x), king (46x), made (4x), queen (2x), consulted (1x), indeed (1x), make (1x), rule (1x), set (1x), surely (1x), set up (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 348x
The KJV translates Strong's H4427 in the following manner: reign (289x), king (46x), made (4x), queen (2x), consulted (1x), indeed (1x), make (1x), rule (1x), set (1x), surely (1x), set up (1x).

  1. to be or become king or queen, reign

    1. (Qal) to be or become king or queen, reign

    2. (Hiphil) to make one king or queen, cause to reign

    3. (Hophal) to be made king or queen

  2. to counsel, advise

    1. (Niphal) to consider

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָלַךְ mâlak, maw-lak'; a primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel:—consult, × indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, × surely.
STRONGS H4427: Abbreviations
† II. מָלַךְ 346 verb denominative be, or become king, or queen, reign; —
Qal296 Perfect מ׳ Joshua 13:10 + etc.; Imperfect יִמְלֹךְ (לוֺךְ-) Exodus 15:18 +; וַיִּמְלֹךְ Genesis 36:32 +; 2nd person masculine singular תִּמְלֹךְ Genesis 37:8 +, (הֲתִֽמֲלֹךְ Jeremiah 22:15 Baer); Imperative מְלָךְֿ Judges 9:14; מָלְכָה Judges 9:8; מָלְכִי Judges 9:10, 12; Infinitive absolute מָלֹךְ Genesis 37:8; 1 Samuel 24:21; construct. מְלֹךְ 1 Kings 2:15 +; suffix מָלְכוֺ 1 Samuel 13:1 +; Participle מֹלֵךְ Jeremiah 22:11 + 2 times; מֹלֶכֶת 2 Kings 11:3 2 Chronicles 22:12; — be (become) king, reign, mostly of Hebrew kings, 2 Samuel 2:10; 1 Kings 16:22; 2 Kings 3:1; 2 Kings 9:13, but also generally Proverbs 8:15; Proverbs 30:22; of Canaanite, Edomite, Aramaic, Assyrian, Persian kings, etc.: Judges 4:2; Genesis 36:31; 1 Kings 11:25; 2 Kings 8:15; 2 Kings 19:37; Esther 1:1 +; followed by בְּ local (usually city) Joshua 13:10, 12; Judges 4:2; 2 Samuel 5:5; 1 Kings 11:24; 1 Kings 14:21 + often; but also Genesis 36:31, 32; 1 Chronicles 1:43 בְּארץ, and even בְּכֹלאֲשֶׁרתְּֿאַוֶּה נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ 2 Samuel 3:21; followed by עַל with people or land 1 Samuel 8:9, 11; 1 Samuel 12:14; 1 Samuel 13:1; 1 Kings 15:1, 9; 1 Kings 16:23 + often; followed by בְּ local + עַל territory (or population) 2 Samuel 5:5; 1 Kings 11:42; followed by תַּחַת (חַחְתָּיו) 2 Samuel 16:8; Genesis 36:33f. = 1 Chronicles 1:44f., 1 Kings 14:20, 31; 2 Kings 8:15; 2 Kings 13:24; Jeremiah 22:11 + often; subject God, followed by על Psalm 47:9; Micah 4:7; Ezekiel 20:33; 1 Samuel 8:7; followed by בְּ Isaiah 24:23; absolute Exodus 15:18; Isaiah 52:7; Psalm 93:1; Psalm 96:10 = 1 Chronicles 16:31; Psalm 97:1; Psalm 99:1; Psalm 146:10 +; subject future (Messianic) king Isaiah 32:1; Jeremiah 23:5; subject a woman (= be queen) 2 Kings 11:3 2 Chronicles 22:12 (both followed by עַל), Esther 2:4 followed by תַּחַת; Imperative only in fable, king of trees, Judges 9:8, 10, 12, 14 all followed by על; בְּמָלְכוֺ especially = when he began to reign, became king 1 Samuel 13:1; 2 Samuel 2:10; 1 Kings 14:21 + often; Infinitive also = reign: בְּשְׁנַת שְׁמֹנֶה לְמָלְכוֺ 2 Kings 24:12; 2 Kings 25:1, compare 2 Kings 25:27; 1 Kings 6:1; 2 Chronicles 16:13; 17:7; 29:3; 34:3, 8, compare עַד מְלֹךְ דָּוִד 1 Chronicles 4:31; עַד מְלֹךְ פָּרָס מַלְכוּת 2 Chronicles 36:20; began to reign and reigned מָלַךְ וַיִּמְלֹךְ 1 Kings 15:25; 1 Kings 16:29; 2 Kings 3:1 +; often מָלַךְ alone with same meaning 1 Kings 16:23; 2 Kings 13:1, 10; 2 Kings 14:23 +.
† Hiph. Perfect הִמְלִיךְ 1 Samuel 15:35 + 2 times; הִמְלַ֫כְתָּ 1 Kings 3:7, etc.; Imperfect וַיַּמְלֵךְ 2Ki 33:34 + 4 times; וַיַּמְלִיכוּ Judges 9:6 + etc.; Infinitive construct הַמְלִיךְ 1 Kings 12:1 + etc.; Participle מַמְלִךְֻ Ezekiel 17:16; — make king, or queen, cause to reign, followed by accusative of person Judges 9:16; 1 Samuel 11:15; 1 Kings 1:43; 1 Kings 12:1; 1 Kings 16:21; 2 Kings 10:5; 2 Kings 11:12 (anointing and coronation) = 2 Chronicles 23:11; 2 Kings 17:21; 1 Chronicles 11:10; 1 Chronicles 12:32; 1 Chronicles 12:39; 2 Chronicles 10:1; 11:22; Ezekiel 17:16; followed by לִשׁלמֹה (לְ of direct object, as Aramaic) 1 Chronicles 29:22; followed by accusative of congnate meaning with verb 1 Samuel 8:22 (+ לָהֶם), 1 Samuel 12:1 (+ על), Isaiah 7:6 (+ בְּתוֺךְ); followed by לְמֶלֶךְ Judges 9:6; 1 Samuel 15:11; followed by accusative of person + בְּ local Jeremiah 37:1; + עַל Judges 9:18; 1 Samuel 15:35; 1 Kings 12:20; 1 Kings 16:16; 2 Kings 8:20; 1 Chronicles 12:38; 1 Chronicles 28:4 (accusative omitted), 1 Chronicles 23:1; 2 Chronicles 1:9, 11; 21:8; 36:4, 10, compare 2 Samuel 2:9 (3 times עֲלֿ, + 3 times אֶלֿ); + תַּחַת 1 Kings 3:7; 2 Kings 14:21; 2 Kings 21:24; 2 Kings 23:30 (anointing), 2 Kings 23:34; 2 Kings 24:17; 2 Chronicles 1:8; 22:1; 26:1; 33:25; 36:1; Esther 2:17 (= make queen at coronation); absolute Hosea 8:4.
† Hoph. Perfect הָמְלַךְ עַל מַלְכוּת כַּשְׂדִּים Daniel 9:1.

II. [מָלַךְ] verb counsel, advise (loan-word from Aram. bdb057601, מְלַח; compare Assyrian malâku, DlHWB 412); — only
Niph. (so Late Hebrew) Imperfect לִבִּי עָלַי וַיִּמָּלֵךָ i. e. I considered carefully, Nehemiah 5:7.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

36:31; 36:31; 36:32; 36:32; 36:33; 37:8; 37:8

Exodus

15:18; 15:18

Joshua

13:10; 13:10; 13:12

Judges

4:2; 4:2; 9:6; 9:6; 9:8; 9:8; 9:10; 9:10; 9:12; 9:12; 9:14; 9:14; 9:16; 9:18

1 Samuel

8:7; 8:9; 8:11; 8:22; 11:15; 12:1; 12:14; 13:1; 13:1; 13:1; 15:11; 15:35; 15:35; 24:21

2 Samuel

2:9; 2:10; 2:10; 3:21; 5:5; 5:5; 16:8

1 Kings

1:43; 2:15; 3:7; 3:7; 6:1; 11:24; 11:25; 11:42; 12:1; 12:1; 12:20; 14:20; 14:21; 14:21; 14:31; 15:1; 15:9; 15:25; 16:16; 16:21; 16:22; 16:23; 16:23; 16:29

2 Kings

3:1; 3:1; 8:15; 8:15; 8:20; 9:13; 10:5; 11:3; 11:3; 11:12; 13:1; 13:10; 13:24; 14:21; 14:23; 17:21; 19:37; 21:24; 23:30; 23:34; 24:12; 24:17; 25:1; 25:27

1 Chronicles

1:43; 1:44; 4:31; 11:10; 12:32; 12:38; 12:39; 16:31; 23:1; 28:4; 29:22

2 Chronicles

1:8; 1:9; 1:11; 10:1; 11:22; 16:13; 17:7; 21:8; 22:1; 22:12; 22:12; 23:11; 26:1; 29:3; 33:25; 34:3; 34:8; 36:1; 36:4; 36:10; 36:20

Nehemiah

5:7

Esther

1:1; 2:4; 2:17

Psalms

47:9; 93:1; 96:10; 97:1; 99:1; 146:10

Proverbs

8:15; 30:22

Isaiah

7:6; 24:23; 32:1; 52:7

Jeremiah

22:11; 22:11; 22:15; 23:5; 37:1

Ezekiel

17:16; 17:16; 20:33

Daniel

9:1

Hosea

8:4

Micah

4:7

H4427

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Strong's Number H4427 matches the Hebrew מָלַךְ (mālaḵ),
which occurs 351 times in 284 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 6 (1Ki 1:18–2Ki 3:27)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:18 - And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; H4427 and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 1:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:24 - And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign H4427 after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:30 - Even as I sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign H4427 after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:35 - Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king H4427 in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 1:43 - And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king. H4427

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 2:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:11 - And the days that David reigned H4427 over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned H4427 he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned H4427 he in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:15 - And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: H4427 howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's: for it was his from the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:7 - And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king H4427 instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:1 - And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign H4427 over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:24 - And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned H4427 in Damascus.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:25 - And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad did: and he abhorred Israel, and reigned H4427 over Syria.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:37 - And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign H4427 according to all that thy soul desireth, and shalt be king over Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:42 - And the time that Solomon reigned H4427 in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 11:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:43 - And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:1 - And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. H4427

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 12:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:17 - But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned H4427 over them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 12:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:20 - And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king H4427 over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 14:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:19 - And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, H4427 behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 14:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:20 - And the days which Jeroboam reigned H4427 were two and twenty years: and he slept with his fathers, and Nadab his son reigned H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 14:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:21 - And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned H4427 in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, H4427 and he reigned H4427 seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 14:31 - And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:1 - Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned H4427 Abijam over Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 15:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:2 - Three years reigned H4427 he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 15:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:8 - And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:9 - And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned H4427 Asa over Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:10 - And forty and one years reigned H4427 he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:24 - And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoshaphat his son reigned H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:25 - And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign H4427 over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned H4427 over Israel two years.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:28 - Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:29 - And it came to pass, when he reigned, H4427 that he smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the saying of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:33 - In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign H4427 over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:6 - So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:8 - In the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign H4427 over Israel in Tirzah, two years.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:10 - And Zimri went in and smote him, and killed him, in the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:11 - And it came to pass, when he began to reign, H4427 as soon as he sat on his throne, that he slew all the house of Baasha: he left him not one that pisseth against a wall, neither of his kinsfolks, nor of his friends.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:15 - In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign H4427 seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:16 - And the people that were encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king H4427 over Israel that day in the camp.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:21 - Then were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; H4427 and half followed Omri.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:22 - But the people that followed Omri prevailed against the people that followed Tibni the son of Ginath: so Tibni died, and Omri reigned. H4427

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:23 - In the thirty and first year of Asa king of Judah began Omri to reign H4427 over Israel, twelve years: six years reigned H4427 he in Tirzah.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:28 - So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 16:29 - And in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign H4427 over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned H4427 over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:40 - So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:41 - And Jehoshaphat the son of Asa began to reign H4427 over Judah in the fourth year of Ahab king of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:42 - Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign; H4427 and he reigned H4427 twenty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:50 - And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Jehoram his son reigned H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:51 - Ahaziah the son of Ahab began to reign H4427 over Israel in Samaria the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned H4427 two years over Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 1:17 - So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned H4427 in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:1 - Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign H4427 over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned H4427 twelve years.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 3:27 - Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned H4427 in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.

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