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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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

Page 4 / 6 (2Ki 19:37–2Ch 10:17)

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 19:37 - Now it happened that as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, [fn]Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And Esarhaddon his son became H4427 king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:21 - So Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and Manasseh his son became H4427 king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 21:1 -

Manasseh was twelve years old when he became H4427 king H4427, and he reigned H4427 fifty-five years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Hephzibah.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 21:18 - And Manasseh slept with his fathers and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza. And Amon his son became H4427 king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 21:19 -

Amon was twenty-two years old when he became H4427 king H4427, and he reigned H4427 two years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 21:24 - Then the people of the land struck down all those who had conspired against King Amon, and the people of the land made H4427 Josiah his son king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 21:26 - And he was buried in his grave in the garden of Uzza, and Josiah his son became H4427 king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 22:1 -

Josiah was eight years old when he became H4427 king H4427, and he reigned H4427 thirty-one years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:30 - And his servants drove [fn]his body in a chariot from Megiddo and brought him to Jerusalem and buried him in his own tomb. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah and anointed him and made H4427 him king H4427 in place of his father.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:31 -

Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became H4427 king H4427, and he reigned H4427 three months in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:33 - And Pharaoh Neco imprisoned him at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign H4427 in Jerusalem; and he imposed on the land a fine of one hundred [fn]talents of silver and one talent of gold.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:34 - Then Pharaoh Neco made H4427 Eliakim the son of Josiah king H4427 in the place of Josiah his father and changed his name to Jehoiakim. But he took Jehoahaz and [fn]brought him to Egypt, and he died there.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:36 -

Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became H4427 king H4427, and he reigned H4427 eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Zebidah the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:6 - So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers, and Jehoiachin his son became H4427 king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:8 -

Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became H4427 king H4427, and he reigned H4427 three months in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Nehushta the daughter of Elnathan of Jerusalem.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:12 - Then Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he and his mother and his servants and his commanders and his officials. So the king of Babylon took him captive in the eighth year of his reign H4427.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:17 - Then the king of Babylon made H4427 [fn]his uncle Mattaniah king H4427 in his place and changed his name to Zedekiah.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:18 -

Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became H4427 king H4427, and he reigned H4427 eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:1 -

Now in the ninth year of his reign H4427, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his military force, against Jerusalem, and he camped against it and built a siege wall all around [fn]it.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:27 -

Now it happened in the thirty-seventh year of the exile of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon, in the year that he became H4427 king H4427, lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison;

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:43 -

Now these are the kings who reigned H4427 in the land of Edom before any king of the sons of Israel reigned H4427. Bela was the son of Beor, and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:44 -

Then Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah became H4427 king H4427 in his place.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:45 -

Then Jobab died, and Husham of the land of the Temanites became H4427 king H4427 in his place.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:46 -

Then Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck down Midian in the field of Moab, became H4427 king H4427 in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:47 -

Then Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah became H4427 king H4427 in his place.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:48 -

Then Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by [fn]the River became H4427 king H4427 in his place.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:49 -

Then Shaul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor became H4427 king H4427 in his place.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:50 -

Then Baal-hanan died, and [fn]Hadad became H4427 king H4427 in his place; and the name of his city was [fn]Pai, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:4 -

Six were born to him in Hebron, and there he reigned H4427 seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned H4427 thirty-three years.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:31 - Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign H4427 of David.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 11:10 -

Now these are the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make H4427 him king H4427, according to the word of Yahweh concerning Israel.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:31 -

Of the half-tribe of Manasseh 18,000, who were designated by name to come and make H4427 David king H4427.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:38 -

All these, being men of war who could draw up in battle [fn]lines, came to Hebron with their whole heart to make H4427 David king H4427 over all Israel; and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make H4427 David king H4427.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:31 -

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;

And let them say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns H4427.”

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 18:14 -

So David reigned H4427 over all Israel; and he was doing justice and righteousness for all his people.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:1 -

Now it happened afterwards, that Nahash the king of the sons of Ammon died, and his son became H4427 king H4427 in his place.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:1 -

Now David became old and full of days, and he made H4427 his son Solomon king H4427 over Israel.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:4 - “Yet, Yahweh, the God of Israel, chose me from all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For He has chosen Judah to be a ruler; and in the house of Judah, my father’s house, and among the sons of my father He took pleasure in me to make H4427 me king H4427 over all Israel.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:22 - So they ate and drank that day before Yahweh with great gladness.

And they made H4427 Solomon the son of David king H4427 a second time, and they anointed him as ruler for Yahweh and Zadok as priest.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:26 -

Now David the son of Jesse reigned H4427 over all Israel.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:27 - And the [fn]time which he reigned H4427 over Israel was forty years; in Hebron he reigned H4427 seven years and [fn]in Jerusalem thirty-three years.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:28 - Then he died in a good old age, full of days, riches and glory; and his son Solomon became king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:8 - Then Solomon said to God, “You have shown great lovingkindness to my father David, and have made H4427 me king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:9 - “Now, O Yahweh God, let Your [fn]promise to my father David [fn]endure, for You have made H4427 me king H4427 over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:11 - And God said to Solomon, “Because [fn]you had this in your heart, and did not ask for riches, wealth, or glory, or the life of those who hate you, nor have you even asked for long life, but you have asked for yourself wisdom and knowledge that you may do justice for My people over whom I have made H4427 you king H4427,
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 1:13 - So Solomon went [fn]from the high place which was at Gibeon, from the tent of meeting, to Jerusalem, and he reigned H4427 over Israel.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:30 - Thus Solomon reigned H4427 forty years in Jerusalem over all Israel.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 9:31 - And Solomon slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David; and his son Rehoboam became H4427 king H4427 in his place.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:1 -

Then Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make H4427 him king H4427.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:17 - But as for the sons of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned H4427 over them.

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