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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 5 / 6 (2Ch 11:22–Neh 5:7)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:22 - And Rehoboam made Abijah the son of Maachah the chief, to be ruler among his brethren: for he thought to make him king. H4427

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 12:13 - So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: H4427 for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, H4427 and he reigned H4427 seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen 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 Box2Ch 12:16 - And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David: and Abijah his son reigned H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:1 - Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign H4427 over Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 13:2 - He reigned H4427 three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 14:1 - So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned H4427 in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 16:13 - And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign. H4427

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:1 - And Jehoshaphat his son reigned H4427 in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 17:7 - Also in the third year of his reign H4427 he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:31 - And Jehoshaphat reigned H4427 over Judah: he 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 Box2Ch 21:1 - Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:5 - Jehoram was thirty and two years old when he began to reign, H4427 and he reigned H4427 eight years in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:8 - In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made H4427 themselves a king.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 21:20 - Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, H4427 and he reigned H4427 in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:1 - And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made H4427 ➔ Ahaziah his youngest son king H4427 in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned. H4427

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:2 - Forty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, H4427 and he reigned H4427 one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:12 - And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned H4427 over the land.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:3 - And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, H4427 as the LORD hath said of the sons of David.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 23:11 - Then they brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. H4427 And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, God save the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:1 - Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, H4427 and he reigned H4427 forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Zibiah of Beersheba.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:27 - Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid upon him, and the repairing of the house of God, behold, they are written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:1 - Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, H4427 and he reigned H4427 twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:1 - Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king H4427 in the room of his father Amaziah.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:3 - Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign, H4427 and he reigned H4427 fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:23 - So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, He is a leper: and Jotham his son reigned H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 27:1 - Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, H4427 and he reigned H4427 sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 27:8 - He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, H4427 and reigned H4427 sixteen years in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 27:9 - And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:1 - Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, H4427 and he reigned H4427 sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:27 - And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:1 - Hezekiah began to reign H4427 when he was five and twenty years old, and he reigned H4427 nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:3 - He in the first year of his reign, H4427 in the first month, opened the doors of the house of the LORD, and repaired them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:33 - And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:1 - Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, H4427 and he reigned H4427 fifty and five years in Jerusalem:

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:20 - So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own house: and Amon his son reigned H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:21 - Amon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, H4427 and reigned H4427 two years in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:25 - But the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made H4427 ➔ Josiah his son king H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:1 - Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, H4427 and he reigned H4427 in Jerusalem one and thirty years.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:3 - For in the eighth year of his reign, H4427 while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 34:8 - Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, H4427 when he had purged the land, and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:1 - Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king H4427 in his father's stead in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:2 - Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign, H4427 and he reigned H4427 three months in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:4 - And the king of Egypt made Eliakim his brother king H4427 over Judah and Jerusalem, and turned his name to Jehoiakim. And Necho took Jehoahaz his brother, and carried him to Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:5 - Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, H4427 and he reigned H4427 eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:8 - Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah: and Jehoiachin his son reigned H4427 in his stead.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:9 - Jehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, H4427 and he reigned H4427 three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:10 - And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother king H4427 over Judah and Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:11 - Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, H4427 and reigned H4427 eleven years in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:20 - And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign H4427 of the kingdom of Persia:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:7 - Then I consulted H4427 with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.

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